Indonesia Launches 100 GWp Solar Program as PLN Backs Renewable Energy Drive

Indonesia has launched a 100 gigawatt-peak solar power program, with the government presenting the initiative as a major step toward energy self-sufficiency.

President Prabowo Subianto launched the program and broke ground on related projects in Gilimanuk, Bali, on Aug. 25, 2026. The first phase includes 14 solar projects with a combined capacity of 5,300 megawatt peak spread across Indonesia.

Prabowo said large-scale use of renewable energy could help meet national demand from domestic sources while creating broader economic benefits. “Today is an important day. We are launching 100 GW of solar power for the Indonesian people. With the 100 GW Solar Power Program, we will truly become a nation that stands on its own feet,” he said.

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Today is an important day. We are launching 100 GW of solar power for the Indonesian people. With the 100 GW Solar Power Program, we will truly become a nation that stands on its own feet.

The Gilimanuk solar plant hosted the national launch. In Bangka Belitung, the Pulau Rengit solar plant has already been completed and begun operating.

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said the program followed Prabowo’s direction to find breakthroughs that could speed up national energy sovereignty. The government plans to use solar resources through several models, including large-scale plants, floating facilities, rooftop systems, industrial projects and installations for productive activities.

Bahlil said the 100 GWp target would be pursued through eight main scenarios. These include replacing 12.48 GWp of coal-fired power, adding 30.97 GWp through the electricity supply plan, 10.72 GWp of floating solar, 9.35 GWp of rooftop solar, 0.50 GWp for remote, frontier and outermost areas, 4.36 GWp of off-grid solar for productive activities, 7.49 GWp of non-rooftop solar for industrial areas, and 24.13 GWp through demand creation linked to downstream industries, electric vehicles, induction stoves and other needs.

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Today we are taking a major step toward realizing what the president has always directed us to do, namely national energy self-sufficiency and sovereignty. Indonesia is a country blessed by God with extraordinary resources. These resources are not only what we extract beneath our feet, but also what is above our heads.