Prabowo Launches Rp 6.05 Trillion Gilimanuk Solar Power Plant Development

President Prabowo Subianto landed at Gilimanuk Field, Bali Province, on Tuesday afternoon, 25 August 2026, to launch the development of the strategic Gilimanuk Solar Power Plant (PLTS) programme.

The President, accompanied by relevant ministry officials, arrived at the PLTS site at around 15:30 WITA, specifically at the Java–Bali Sea Crossing Monument in Gilimanuk Village, Melaya District, Jembrana Regency, Bali.

The arrival of the head of state was greeted enthusiastically by residents and students lining the roadside. His visit was scheduled for the groundbreaking launch of the Gilimanuk PLTS, initiated by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Danantara Indonesia, and PT PLN (Persero).

According to data from PT PLN, President Director Darmawan Prasodjo explained that the PLTS is specifically designed to spearhead the total elimination of fuel oil (BBM) usage in Bali’s electricity system, through an integration scheme combining solar power and a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).

The Gilimanuk PLTS project is being built on approximately 321 hectares of land with a capital expenditure (CAPEX) value of Rp 6.05 trillion. The plant features a solar capacity of 300 MWp and a battery storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 1,000 MWh.

With an estimated annual energy production of 470 GWh, the facility’s operations are projected to save up to 151,000 kilolitres (kL) of fossil fuel per year. The electricity generated will be connected directly to the 150 kV Negara–Gilimanuk high-voltage overhead line (SUTT) interconnection system.

Using an Independent Power Producer (IPP) procurement scheme, the project targets a Commercial Operation Date (COD) in 2028. The development scheme applied includes Energy Payment for the PLTS unit and Capacity Payment for the BESS unit.

The Gilimanuk development serves as a key pillar in meeting the overall targets for Bali Province. In total, Bali Province is targeted to have a solar capacity of 1,000 MWp supported by BESS with a capacity of 3,300 MWh.

This province-scale energy transition programme is projected to reduce fossil fuel allocation by driving the elimination of up to 0.5 million kL of fuel oil per year in Bali.

The launch of the Gilimanuk PLTS also marks the opening momentum for the implementation of the national 100 GWp solar power programme.