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        "id": 1611303,
        "msgid": "indonesia-to-shut-down-diesel-power-plants-and-replace-with-solar-energy-in-30-regions-1773402811",
        "date": "2026-03-13 17:55:05",
        "title": "Indonesia to Shut Down Diesel Power Plants and Replace with Solar Energy in 30 Regions",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has identified 30 priority locations to transition from fossil fuel-based power generation, particularly diesel plants, to renewable energy sources, predominantly solar power plants. The initiative, known as the \"de-dieselisation\" programme, is part of the government's broader 100-gigawatt solar power expansion plan and aims to reduce dependence on imported fuel whilst strengthening energy security amid geopolitical uncertainty. The transition will primarily affect underdeveloped, remote, and frontier regions (3T areas) that currently rely on diesel generators and lack connection to the national electricity grid.",
        "content": "<p>Indonesia\u2019s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has announced\nthat 30 priority locations have been identified to transition from\nfossil fuel-based power generation to renewable energy sources (EBT),\nparticularly away from diesel-based generation.<\/p>\n<p>Diesel power plants (PLTD) across Indonesia will be replaced with\nrenewable energy power plants, notably solar power plants (PLTS). Deputy\nEnergy and Mineral Resources Minister Yuliot Tanjung outlined that 30\nlocations have been prioritised by the government for conversion from\nfossil fuel-based to renewable energy-based generation. Several\nlocations mentioned include Simeulue, Nias, Mentawai, and Enggano.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have already prioritised more than 30 locations,\u201d Yuliot stated\nduring a meeting at the Energy Ministry headquarters in Jakarta on\nFriday, 13 March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The prioritised regions are underdeveloped, remote, and frontier\nareas (3T regions) that currently depend on PLTD as their primary\nelectricity source. Additionally, these 3T regions remain unconnected to\nbroader electricity infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost of these areas still use diesel. They are in 3T regions that\nare not yet connected to the grid; they still rely on diesel. This is\nour de-dieselisation programme,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Yuliot noted that the plan to replace PLTD with PLTS represents a\ncontinuation of the long-advocated de-dieselisation programme by the\ngovernment. The plan is also part of the broader 100-gigawatt solar\npower programme across Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>President Prabowo Subianto has directed the Energy and Mineral\nResources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia to \u201cshut down\u201d diesel power plants\nand transition to domestic energy sources such as solar power plants\n(PLTS) and geothermal power plants (PLTP).<\/p>\n<p>This shift is necessary to optimise domestic energy resources and\nreduce dependence on imported fuel, particularly given the current\ngeopolitical climate fraught with uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven the geopolitical situation, we cannot ensure that our energy\nsituation will remain stable in the long term,\u201d said Bahlil following a\nlimited meeting with President Prabowo Subianto regarding the renewable\nenergy task force at the Presidential Palace on Thursday, 12 March\n2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, we are maximising all our domestic energy potential and\nconverting energy sources from fossil fuels,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>According to the 2025-2034 electricity supply plan (RUPTL), the total\nplanned addition of new power generation capacity stands at 69.5\ngigawatts (GW) by 2034, comprising 42.6 GW (61%) from renewable\nenergy-based power plants and 10.3 GW (15%) from energy storage\nsystems.<\/p>\n<p>Among all renewable energy sources, solar energy (PLTS) holds a\nsignificant share of 17.1 GW. This is followed by hydroelectric power\n(PLTA) at 11.7 GW, wind power (PLTB) at 7.2 GW, geothermal power (PLTP)\nat 5.2 GW, bioenergy at 0.9 GW, and nuclear power (PLTN) at 0.5 GW.<\/p>\n<p>For energy storage systems, the capacity includes pumped-storage\nhydroelectricity at 4.3 GW and battery storage at 6.0 GW. Meanwhile,\nfossil fuel-based generation will still account for 16.6 GW of new\ncapacity, comprising 10.3 GW from natural gas and 6.3 GW from coal.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-to-shut-down-diesel-power-plants-and-replace-with-solar-energy-in-30-regions-1773402811",
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