German Minister Visits Indonesia with Business Delegation to Boost Renewable Energy Cooperation
German Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan is undertaking an official visit to Indonesia accompanied by a business delegation. The strategic move aims to strengthen the partnership between the two countries, particularly in the renewable energy sector and a socially just energy transition.
In a statement on Tuesday (18/08/2026), Indonesia has now become one of the new focus countries for German development policy. This is in line with the reform process of the German Development Ministry (BMZ), which continues to expand cooperation to encourage private sector involvement in nine potential partner countries.
Besides Indonesia, the other potential focus countries include Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Brazil, India, Mexico, and Vietnam. An Action Plan for Business and Development has been in place since autumn 2025.
“If we intensify our economic cooperation, both sides will benefit: Indonesia can accelerate its sustainable development, and Germany can strengthen its own economy,” said Alabali Radovan.
“This contributes to climate protection, creates new jobs in Indonesia and offers new opportunities for German companies,” she explained.
The visit offers a golden opportunity for German technology providers from the renewable energy sector to interact directly with representatives of Indonesian companies, start-ups, researchers, students, and government officials. The interaction formats include conference visits, business matchmaking events, and roadshows with various innovative start-ups.
Together with Indonesia’s Minister of National Development Planning (Bappenas), Alabali Radovan opened the Indonesia Sustainable Energy Week (ISEW), a renewable energy conference organised by the Indonesian government with full German support. The German business delegation is also scheduled to visit the operational sites of their companies in Indonesia, such as Bayer and Siemens.
In addition to Bappenas, Alabali Radovan will also hold a series of strategic talks with the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs and the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM). The active involvement of German companies is already visible in tangible form, including through a pilot project for a solar-powered cold storage facility.
The project, funded through German development cooperation, uses technical components directly from Siemens and refrigeration specialist Bitzer. This private investment is considered highly important for Indonesia’s energy transition, which also offers significant expansion opportunities for German and European companies.
Further cooperation is also being pursued through the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) with Indonesia, to mobilise fresh funds of around US$20 billion (Rp 356 trillion). Germany acts as co-lead of the JETP together with Japan, and is actively promoting this partnership on behalf of the G7 countries, the European Union, Denmark, and Norway.
Under the JETP framework, Germany is committed to supporting Indonesia in expanding the use of renewable energy and its energy networks, as well as creating a conducive legislative framework. This step is crucial to strengthening the resilience of Indonesia’s energy sector against various global crisis threats, including supply shocks caused by war in the Persian Gulf.