PLN outlines renewable energy plans for 2060 net-zero target
The Indonesian utility says about 10.23 GW of renewable generation projects are ready to be offered for contracting in 2026.
Indonesia’s PT PLN (Persero) plans to accelerate renewable power development to support its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2060, with about 10.23 GW of projects ready for contracting in 2026, according to its technology, engineering and sustainability director, Edwin Nugraha Putra.
Speaking at COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, in remarks reported on 11 November, Edwin said PLN had secured about US$2.94 billion from international financial institutions to speed up renewable generation development. He named the World Bank, KFW, ADB, EFD, Finance Australia and JICA among the funding sources.
PLN’s 2025 revision of its electricity supply business plan, known as RUPTL, raised the targeted renewable share of additional generating capacity to 76 per cent. Edwin said about 2.1 GW of renewable capacity had entered the national electricity system during 2021–2025, including hydropower, solar and bioenergy.
The projects being prepared for contracting include the Mentari Nusantara 1 and Nusantara 2 solar developments, wind generation and hydropower schemes in Sumatra and Kalimantan, Edwin said.
He also pointed to President Prabowo Subianto’s 100 GWp solar programme as support for the emissions target. The planned solar installations would be paired with battery energy storage systems so electricity could be used at night. The programme is also designed to replace diesel generation across about 741 Indonesian islands.
Separately, Edwin said PLN would sign a Mitigation Outcome Purchase Agreement with Norway’s government at COP31. The agreement would enable carbon-credit sales to Norway covering up to 5 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent through 2040.
