Video: PLN IP Halts Coal-Fired Power Plant Construction, Targets 1 GW of Solar Power - Biomass

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The President Director of PT PLN Indonesia Power, Bernadus Sudarmanta, has affirmed PLN IP’s commitment to promoting the development of new and renewable energy (EBT) power plants to support the energy transition while ensuring the reliability of Indonesia’s electricity supply. Currently, solar power plants (PLTS) are becoming a reliable EBT source to accelerate decarbonisation, with a target of reaching 1 Gigawatt within the next 1-2 years. In addition, biomass-based power plants or Biomass Power Plants (PLTBm). Meanwhile, regarding coal-fired steam power plants (PLTU), their capacity and efficiency are still being optimised, but there are no plans for new constructions. How does PLN IP’s commitment to maintaining environmental sustainability in power plant management align with receiving seven PROPER Gold environmental awards and 22 PROPER Green environmental awards in 2025 from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry? For more details, watch the dialogue between Andi Shalini and the President Director of PT PLN Indonesia Power, Bernadus Sudarmanta, in Squawk Box, CNBC Indonesia (Wednesday, 08/04/2026).