Prabowo Seeks to Develop 100-Gigawatt Solar Power Generation Capacity

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto has directed Indonesia to develop solar power generation capacity of 100 gigawatts as part of the government’s commitment to accelerating national energy sector transformation amid global dynamics demanding energy resilience and self-sufficiency.

“Renewable energy from solar power will be developed in the shortest time possible – 100 gigawatts. This is my order, this is my decision, and we will prove to the world that we are faster and more effective in this regard,” Prabowo said at Wisma Danantara in Jakarta on Wednesday, 11 March 2026.

Prabowo emphasised his confidence that Indonesia possesses numerous alternative energy sources that can be developed to overcome future challenges. He noted that compared to many other countries facing more difficult conditions, Indonesia actually possesses substantial natural resource wealth as a foundation for strengthening national energy resilience.

“This compels us to accelerate, we must speed up. We have many alternatives. We are confident we will overcome this challenge. Many countries are in more unfortunate conditions than us,” he stated.

“We have abundant palm oil. We will have sufficient cassava. We can obtain fuel from maize and sugar cane. We have very large geothermal resources. If I am not mistaken, we have the world’s second-largest geothermal reserves that have not been fully exploited,” Prabowo added.

Through directed and sustainable energy transformation, Indonesia is expected not only to achieve energy independence but also to become one of the important powers in the global energy map of the future.