Indonesia and GGGI Seek to Turn Renewable Energy Potential into Regional Investment Projects

Indonesia has about 3,687 gigawatts of renewable energy potential, but turning that figure into investment will require projects that regional governments can plan, develop and finance. That challenge formed the focus of discussions involving the Directorate General of New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation and the Global Green Growth Institute.

The discussions took place in two sessions during EBTKE ConEx 2026. Participants examined regional planning, project preparation and financing mechanisms that could open more opportunities for renewable energy investment. Those opportunities have expanded alongside Indonesia’s national ambitions, including the launch of a 100 GWp solar power program in August 2026.

The discussions also stressed that national potential cannot be separated from local conditions. Renewable energy plans need to match each region’s characteristics, needs and development priorities.

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Indonesia has enormous renewable energy potential and opportunities for its development are expanding.

That is one of the aims of Renewable Energy, Accelerated Transition in Indonesia, or RE-ACT. The program has been run by Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry and GGGI, with support from New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, since 2021. Over five years, it has worked to connect national policy with regional planning and implementation, project development, and access to finance and investment.

South Papua provides one example. RE-ACT supported the adoption of the region’s 2023-2050 General Regional Energy Plan and the creation of the South Papua Regional Energy Forum. After the plan was adopted, the regional government began incorporating energy priorities into its medium- and long-term development planning, including assessments of renewable energy and investment opportunities based on local potential and needs.

Widya Adi Nugroho, speaking for the Energy Ministry’s Planning Bureau, said the country’s energy potential must become practical regional plans and projects with financing access. “Indonesia has enormous renewable energy potential and opportunities for its development are expanding,” he said. “At EBTKE, we support translating national energy policies and potential into plans and projects that can be developed according to regional needs, while also mapping financing and investment mechanisms and opportunities. Collaboration with GGGI through RE-ACT is part of that effort.”

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At EBTKE, we support translating national energy policies and potential into plans and projects that can be developed according to regional needs, while also mapping financing and investment mechanisms and opportunities. Collaboration with GGGI through RE-ACT is part of that effort.