Government to Study Solar Power Plant Development Along Trans-Java Toll Road

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) is initiating a study to develop Solar Power Plants (PLTS) along the Trans-Java toll road, as part of the effort to realise the 100 GW PLTS programme. Plt. Director General of Electricity at the Ministry of ESDM, Tri Winarno, stated that the study will commence this year, with project execution expected to begin next year at the earliest.

Tri Winarno noted that the study will examine various factors, including the impact of strong winds on the placement and positioning of the solar panels. He cited the successful installation of PLTS along the Bali Mandara toll road as a precedent for the Trans-Java project.

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, previously announced that the first phase of the 100 GW PLTS programme would be inaugurated in Bali by President Prabowo Subianto. The programme is projected to significantly reduce energy imports, with a potential substitution value of up to USD 28.9 billion, and contribute up to USD 26.6 billion to the national gross domestic product (GDP). The initiative has been incorporated into the revised 2025–2034 Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) of state utility PLN.