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        "msgid": "prabowo-targets-100-gigawatts-of-electricity-in-two-years-aiming-for-zero-fuel-oil-imports-1775721063",
        "date": "2026-04-09 13:36:00",
        "title": "Prabowo Targets 100 Gigawatts of Electricity in Two Years, Aiming for Zero Fuel Oil Imports",
        "author": "Gana Buana",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto has announced an ambitious plan to add 100 gigawatts of electricity capacity within two years as part of a broader strategy to enhance national energy independence and eliminate fuel oil imports. This initiative includes the phased closure of 13 diesel power plants, which is projected to save 200,000 barrels of oil per day, reducing import dependency by 20 per cent. Prabowo expressed optimism about achieving these goals, leveraging Indonesia's vast energy resources to strengthen self-reliance in the energy sector.",
        "content": "<p>President Prabowo Subianto is targeting an acceleration of national\nelectrification with an additional electricity capacity of up to 100\ngigawatts in the next two years. This programme is part of the\ngovernment\u2019s broader strategy to curb fuel oil (BBM) imports while\nstrengthening national energy independence.<\/p>\n<p>The statement was delivered by Prabowo during the inauguration of the\nelectric commercial vehicle assembly plant owned by PT VKTR Teknologi\nMobilitas Tbk in Magelang on Thursday (9\/4). He emphasised that the\ndecision is final and will be implemented immediately.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I have decided and we will carry out the 100 gigawatt\nelectrification programme. We hope to achieve 100 gigawatts within two\nyears,\u201d said Prabowo, as witnessed via the Presidential Secretariat\u2019s\nYouTube on Thursday (9\/4).<\/p>\n<p>In line with this policy, the government also plans to halt the use\nof diesel power plants (PLTD). All solar-based power plants, especially\nthose under PLN, will be closed gradually.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere will be no more power plants using diesel or solar. No.\u00a0With\nthat, we will close the diesel power plants, 13 of them,\u201d said\nPrabowo.<\/p>\n<p>According to Prabowo, closing the PLTD will have a direct impact on\nnational energy savings. From this step alone, the government estimates\nthat oil consumption can be reduced by up to 200,000 barrels per\nday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy closing them, we will save 200,000 barrels a day. We still need\nto import 1 million barrels a day right now,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>If this projection is achieved, the PLTD closure policy could\npotentially cut around 20 per cent of fuel oil import needs. The\ngovernment believes that the additional 100 gigawatts of electricity\ncapacity will enhance efficiency and reduce reliance on imported\nenergy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy closing the PLTD, we save 20 per cent directly. And with the 100\ngigawatts later, we will also save very significantly. Perhaps in 2-3\nyears, we won\u2019t need to import BBM at all,\u201d said Prabowo.<\/p>\n<p>He is optimistic that the target can be met because Indonesia has\nsubstantial energy resources. According to him, this potential is the\nmain capital to realise energy independence in a relatively short\ntime.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have great strength, we are truly serious. We will be\nindependent, we will be strong, we will stand on our own feet,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Through the Village Electricity (Lisdes) programme and New\nElectricity Connection Assistance (BPBL), residents in remote areas can\nnow enjoy lighting that was once just a dream.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-targets-100-gigawatts-of-electricity-in-two-years-aiming-for-zero-fuel-oil-imports-1775721063",
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