Commissioner Optimistic Suroso Isnandar Will Continue PLN’s Transformation
JAKARTA — Suroso Isnandar’s leadership as president director of state-owned electricity company PT PLN (Persero) is expected to maintain the continuity of the company’s transformation, particularly in developing new and renewable energy. His experience in risk management and project management is seen as an asset in continuing strategic programmes initiated under the leadership of Darmawan Prasodjo.
PLN independent commissioner Andi Arief said a change of president director was a normal organisational development. He was optimistic that Suroso could continue PLN’s transformation while overseeing the national electricity development agenda.
“In my view, this change is nothing unusual. Mr Darmawan Prasodjo has been at PLN for quite a long time. He served as a commissioner, deputy president director and then president director,” Andi said in a statement received on Friday (16 October 2026).
Andi said continuity in the transformation was important during the leadership change at PLN. Suroso had previously served as director of risk management and as a director responsible for project management and new and renewable energy.
“This ensures continuity. We hope Mr Suroso can continue the transformation carried out by Mr Darmawan Prasodjo, with the many changes made at PLN. So, in my view, there is no problem with this change,” he said.
Andi said Suroso’s experience was relevant to PLN’s agenda of accelerating electricity infrastructure development and increasing the use of renewable energy. The company has several power-generation development programmes that need to be implemented gradually over the coming years.
One key item is the plan to add generating capacity by 2034. Andi said the planned new capacity amounted to about 59 gigawatts (GW), with renewables accounting for around 70 per cent.
“Looking at the plan through to 2034, around 70 per cent of the planned power plants will use renewable energy. In the future, therefore, we will develop various energy sources, from solar, hydro and wind to nuclear,” Andi said.
Developing the power plants will require infrastructure readiness, project planning and regulatory support. Andi said all these aspects needed to be prepared so that construction could meet the needs of the national electricity system.
Alongside solar, hydro and wind power plants, Andi also referred to plans to develop nuclear power. However, the project’s implementation is still awaiting government policy decisions, including choices on its location and construction stages.
Andi also said PLN had drawn up plans for more than 700 electricity projects that need to be prepared for implementation. The projects must pass through several procedures, from planning to tendering, before construction can begin.
“There are now more than 700 projects that have been designed. Procedures still need to be completed, from planning through to tendering. After that, power-plant construction can begin gradually,” he said.
Andi expected some power projects to enter the construction phase in 2027. Their implementation is expected to increase investment in the electricity sector and create opportunities for supporting industries, goods and services suppliers, and workers.
According to Andi, power-plant construction will also play an important role in meeting the country’s growing electricity needs. A reliable electricity supply is one of the factors supporting industrial activity and economic growth.
At the same time, PLN’s transformation needs to remain aligned with government energy policy. Andi referred to President Prabowo Subianto’s direction to accelerate the company’s transformation, particularly in support of renewable energy development.
He hoped Suroso’s project-management experience would help PLN maintain continuity in its programmes while accelerating power-plant development. Projects must also take account of efficiency, infrastructure readiness and the needs of the electricity system.
“The important thing is to continue the transformation already under way and accelerate power-plant construction. We hope the planned projects can soon move into the construction phase,” Andi said.