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        "id": 1691899,
        "msgid": "indonesia-actually-produces-11-gw-of-solar-panels-half-of-which-are-exported-to-the-us-1776783055",
        "date": "2026-04-21 21:20:00",
        "title": "Indonesia Actually Produces 11 GW of Solar Panels, Half of Which Are Exported to the US",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Indonesia boasts a substantial solar panel production capacity of 11 gigawatts annually, split between domestic output of about 5 GW and export-oriented capacity of 6 GW, but the industry faces significant challenges due to high US tariffs on imports, which have blocked access to that market. This has led to stockpiling of unsold panels, threatening the sustainability of local manufacturers like PT Trina Mas Agra Indonesia in Central Java, where operations are slowing due to lack of demand. The situation underscores the vulnerability of Indonesia's renewable energy sector to international trade policies and highlights the critical role of domestic quotas in absorbing production.",
        "content": "<p>Indonesia has a substantial solar panel production capacity of around\n11 gigawatts (GW) per year. However, the domestic solar panel industry\nis currently facing its own challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Member of the National Energy Council (DEN) Sripeni Inten Cahyani\nstated that the total national solar panel production capacity comes\nfrom a combination of domestic production of about 5 GW and capacity\npreviously allocated for exports of around 6 GW.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, much of the production intended for export is now\nunable to be absorbed, following US policies that impose high tariffs on\nimported solar panel products.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo in total, there is 11 GW of national PLTS production, part of\nwhich used to be exported to America and elsewhere, now it\u2019s banned by\nimposing taxes\u2014some at 120 per cent, some at 80 per cent. Isn\u2019t that\ncrazy? So they can\u2019t go there,\u201d said Sripeni in Jakarta on Tuesday\n(21\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>As a result, domestic solar panel production is now experiencing\nstockpiling because it is not being absorbed by the market. This\nsituation is seen as risky to the industry\u2019s sustainability, including\nthe potential reduction in workforce if the conditions persist.<\/p>\n<p>One example is the solar panel factory owned by PT Trina Mas Agra\nIndonesia (TMAI) located in Kendal, Central Java. The company has a\nproduction capacity of about 1 GW per year, but its operations are now\nbeginning to be affected due to minimal market absorption since the\nstart of production.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause there\u2019s been none since it started production, no one has\nabsorbed it. The only absorber is the quota PLTS. That\u2019s why, as\nmentioned earlier, from 1.5 GW, the quota PLTS has truly become a dark\nhorse,\u201d she said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-actually-produces-11-gw-of-solar-panels-half-of-which-are-exported-to-the-us-1776783055",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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