At ASEAN Summit, Prabowo Reveals Indonesia's Target to Build 100 GW Solar Power Plant in 3 Years

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto has targeted the completion of a 100-gigawatt (GW) solar power plant (PLTS) construction within the next three years.

The target was conveyed by Prabowo during the plenary session of the 48th ASEAN Summit at the Mactan Expo in Cebu, Philippines, on Friday (8/5/2026).

In the forum, Prabowo highlighted the increasing pressure on the energy sector due to global geopolitical tensions and disruptions to major world trade routes.

Prabowo stressed that ASEAN must prepare for potential long-term disruptions. Indonesia, he said, has already taken concrete steps to strengthen national energy resilience.

“We are developing alternatives, renewable energy, using bioenergy, also increasing the use of electric vehicles, and we are building a very ambitious 100-gigawatt solar energy programme that we want to complete in three years,” Prabowo stated.

Through these steps, Indonesia is affirming its commitment to strengthening regional energy resilience while supporting the transition to a cleaner, more independent, and sustainable energy system.

Prabowo assessed that energy diversification is no longer merely an option but an urgent need for ASEAN countries.

Therefore, countries in the region are encouraged to accelerate the development of alternative energy sources and renewables.

“Energy diversification is no longer a choice. This is very important, this is necessary. We must move faster. We must go through alternative sources and we must prepare renewable energy,” he said.

According to him, regional energy resilience cannot be built reactively. Preparation must be done proactively with a clear and forward-oriented approach.

“ASEAN must be ready to face long-term disruptions. Our resilience must be built proactively with a clear and future-oriented approach,” he emphasised.