Partnering with UNOPS, PLN Accelerates National Renewable Energy Utilisation
PT PLN (Persero) is continually strengthening global synergies to increase the utilisation of New Renewable Energy (EBT). This step is taken as part of the company’s sustainability commitment in supporting climate change mitigation efforts.
This commitment is realised through the handover of a partnership agreement document with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) at the PLN Sustainability Day 2026 event titled “Empowering Climate Resilience” in Jakarta on Tuesday (28/4/2026).
The partnership agreement on studies and support for energy transition activities will drive various initiatives, including studies related to coal-fired power plant (PLTU) transition strategies, development of smart grids and Energy Storage Systems (ESS), as well as studies supporting renewable energy development.
PLN’s President Director, Darmawan Prasodjo, stated that this collaboration reflects PLN’s sustainable commitment to strengthening global partnerships in order to deliver real solutions in facing climate change.
According to him, strategic collaboration and support among parties in the energy transition is one of the efforts to realise national energy sovereignty and build sustainable economic resilience.
“PLN continues to strengthen global partnerships to deliver real and sustainable solutions in facing climate change, including through collaboration with UNOPS. This partnership reflects a visionary alliance to accelerate Indonesia’s energy transition through high-impact concrete initiatives,” Darmawan said in his statement on Thursday (30/4/2026).
He added that global support is a vital element for Indonesia in carrying out the energy transition. He emphasised that the climate crisis is a cross-border challenge whose impacts are felt by the entire world.
“Climate change is a global challenge that knows no national borders. Greenhouse gas emissions in one region of the earth will impact other regions. Therefore, the energy transition becomes a collective struggle to safeguard the future of human civilisation,” Darmawan stressed.
On the other hand, Deputy Director of the Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership (ETP) UNOPS, John Cotton, stated that this collaboration is an important step to align Indonesia’s energy sector transformation through international support. This involvement is expected to accelerate the implementation of various priority programmes through study-based approaches, technological innovation, and corporate capacity building.
He continued that this agreement reflects ETP’s sustainable commitment to supporting Indonesia’s ambitious energy transition agenda. Given that PLN is the main driver in this transformation.
“Through this partnership, we aim to provide strategic, technical, and practical support that enables the acceleration of clean energy development and electricity grid readiness. Together, we hope to create long-term impacts for Indonesia’s economy, society, and environment,” John said.
Meanwhile, Head of the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office, Matthew David Johnson-Idan, expressed appreciation for PLN’s progressive steps in translating Indonesia’s commitments under the Paris Agreement, both through the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 2030 and the Net Zero Emissions (NZE) 2060 target. According to him, the transition to EBT is not only about preserving the environment for future generations but also a primary strategy in maintaining national energy resilience and economic competitiveness.
“In the national energy transition roadmap, PLN’s role is crucial. PLN is not merely an electricity provider but a frontline institution that translates Indonesia’s climate ambitions into real actions through renewable energy expansion, grid modernisation (smart grid), and massive energy efficiency strengthening,” Matthew stated.
Matthew added that the current global energy system transformation is an inevitability. He affirmed that the United Nations is ready to support PLN through various strategic collaborations and innovative financing schemes to accelerate energy transition investments with broad impacts.
“In this context, the United Nations is ready to support PLN in mobilising capital markets, including through instruments such as corporate bond issuance, blended finance, and risk-sharing mechanisms that can encourage long-term private investment while preserving public value,” Matthew said.
As information, PLN Sustainability Day 2026 is a forum that brings together stakeholders from within and outside the country to unite visions in accelerating national electricity sector decarbonisation. In this fifth edition, PLN emphasised that international synergy is an important foundation in carrying out the national energy transition.
Therefore, PLN’s collaboration with various global partners will certainly strengthen the company’s steps in expanding the utilisation of clean energy, as well as building a more resilient, inclusive, globally competitive electricity system, and driving national green economic growth.