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PLN Indonesia Power Targets Clean Energy Projects in Latin America and the Caribbean

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • PLN Indonesia Power aims to expand its clean energy business into Latin America and the Caribbean.
  • The company sees significant potential for renewable energy development, particularly solar and small-scale hydropower, in the region.
  • This expansion aligns with Indonesia's economic diplomacy and energy transition goals.

PLN Indonesia Power (PLN IP) is targeting opportunities for clean energy project development in Latin America and the Caribbean as part of its international business expansion strategy. The company believes the region holds substantial potential for renewable energy, especially solar and small-scale hydropower.

This strategic move was highlighted during the "2nd Ambassadors’ Dialogue on Enhancing Trade and Investment Cooperation between Indonesia and Latin America and the Caribbean," organized by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta. PLN IP's President Director, Bernadus Sudarmanta, stated that the Latin American and Caribbean region is a strategic area aligned with the company's sustainable business development agenda.

The Latin American and Caribbean region has great potential in clean energy development, and we are ready to bring the experience, technology, and capabilities we have built in Indonesia to create added value with international partners.

— Bernadus SudarmantaPLN Indonesia Power's President Director, Bernadus Sudarmanta, explaining the company's interest in the region.

"The Latin American and Caribbean region has great potential in clean energy development, and we are ready to bring the experience, technology, and capabilities we have built in Indonesia to create added value with international partners," Bernadus said. He added that this initiative supports Indonesia's economic diplomacy and accelerates the energy transition toward a more sustainable future.

This initiative supports Indonesia's economic diplomacy and accelerates the energy transition toward a more sustainable future.

— Bernadus SudarmantaPLN Indonesia Power's President Director, Bernadus Sudarmanta, on the strategic importance of the expansion.

PLN IP aims to strengthen its global brand position while exploring investment and cooperation opportunities in the energy sector. The company views the region as increasingly attractive due to growing trade and investment ties with Indonesia. Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister Arief Havas Oegroseno emphasized the mutual benefits of energy sector collaboration, stating, "Indonesia is committed to expanding its energy investment footprint in the Latin American region, following the success of ongoing cooperation in the Middle East and Africa. This is a win-win situation."

Julita Indah, Director of Business Development and Commercial at PLN Indonesia Power, noted the company's end-to-end capabilities in managing national power plants with a capacity of 22.1 gigawatts. This experience, she explained, serves as a foundation for developing sustainable energy projects in international markets. PLN IP, through its subsidiary PLN IP Renewables, is particularly interested in solar power plant development in Latin America and the Caribbean due to the region's high solar radiation levels.

Indonesia is committed to expanding its energy investment footprint in the Latin American region, following the success of ongoing cooperation in the Middle East and Africa. This is a win-win situation.

— Arief Havas OegrosenoIndonesian Deputy Foreign Minister Arief Havas Oegroseno, highlighting the mutual benefits of energy cooperation.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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