Indonesia considers 700-hectare site for solar project in Java
The land in Grobogan could support 700 MW of solar capacity as the government identifies sites for its 100 GW programme.
Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has received a proposal identifying around 700 hectares in Grobogan, Java, as potentially available for solar power development, Deputy Minister Yuliot Tanjung said on 13 November 2026.
Speaking at the ministry’s office in Jakarta, Yuliot said the site could accommodate 700 MW of capacity, based on an assumption of one MW per hectare. The government is continuing to identify available land as it pursues its target of developing 100 GW of solar power.
The Grobogan land had previously been earmarked for cement industry development. Yuliot said that plan was abandoned because of environmental issues, leaving the site available for possible use as a solar power plant.
Preparations across several regions follow the president’s launch of the 100 GW solar programme in Bali, according to Yuliot. He said the government had also identified available land in Sulawesi, while studies in Kalimantan were examining sunlight intensity and the infrastructure needed for solar projects.
