Prabowo's Ambition for Indonesia to Have 100 GW of Solar Power in 2-3 Years: The Latest Update
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - President Prabowo Subianto is targeting the acceleration of green energy development through the construction of large-scale Solar Power Plants (PLTS). At least, the targeted national installed PLTS capacity aims to reach 100 gigawatts (GW) in the next 2-3 years, or at the latest by 2029.
The Director General of New, Renewable Energy, and Energy Conservation (EBTKE), Eniya Listiani Dewi, stated that solar energy is now the backbone of national new renewable energy (EBT) development.
She explained that in the planning towards the 2060 Net Zero Emission (NZE) target, the PLTS capacity in PLN’s Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) up to 2034 is only targeted at 17.1 GW. However, the latest directive from the President is driving discussions on PLTS development to reach 100 GW.
“In the planning towards Net Zero Emission 2060, we know that in the PLN RUPTL up to 2034, solar power plants are actually planned for 17.1 GW. And currently, there is a directive from the President that discussions regarding solar power plants, especially 100 GW, are underway,” said Eniya at the Launching of 1 GW Rooftop PLTS Indonesia event on Tuesday (21/4/2026).
According to her, the government continues to consider aspects of electrical system reliability and field implementation readiness in pursuing this ambitious target.
On the other hand, current achievements show positive developments beginning to emerge. The total installed PLTS capacity in Indonesia has reached around 1.5 GW. Of this amount, the largest contribution comes from rooftop PLTS, which has reached 895 megawatts (MW).
“We can now rejoice because the total installed solar power plants in Indonesia have reached 1.5 GW. And specifically for rooftop PLTS, it has reached 895 MW. We are still striving to exceed 1 GW,” she said.
Furthermore, Eniya stated that going forward, PLTS development strategies will not only focus on ground-based (ground-mounted) projects but will also be expanded to rooftop utilisation and floating solar PLTS.
As for floating PLTS, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is currently coordinating intensively with the Ministry of Public Works to identify potential dams across Indonesia that can be utilised as locations for such projects.