Indonesia: plans to add 4.7GW of installed solar capacity by 2030

    Indonesia’s goal is to add 4.7 GW of solar capacity by 2030 under its new power Solar Electric Systems procurement plan (RUPTL), which will increase the contribution of renewable energy to the portfolio.

    From 2021 to 2030, the RUPTL plan aims to achieve a 51.6% share of renewable energy in new capacity. There are no new coal plans other than the coal that has been committed or is under construction (about 14 GW).

    According to RUPTL, 40.6 GW of new capacity will be installed in the next ten years. Due to the limited investment capacity of the national public utility PLN, Indonesia plans to allow independent power producers (IPP) to participate more.

    By 2030, the planned increase in the share of renewable energy in the national structure may reach 25%. At the end of 2020, this proportion was 14%, and the country’s goal is to reach 23% by 2025.

    "As the cost of building solar power systems is getting lower and the construction time faster and faster, in order to achieve the goal of 23% of renewable energy by 2025, the share of solar power systems will be higher than the RUPTL plan. In addition. , The overall renewable energy target can also be achieved by co-firing biomass in coal-fired power plants, while giving proper consideration to the environment when providing raw materials.

    The power plan also envisages greater interconnection between Indonesian islands, de-diesel plans and other measures.