Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel — Indonesia has unveiled its long-term power development plan that places a heavy emphasis on clean and renewable energy. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia on Monday announced the 2025–2034 Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) of state utility firm PT PLN, signaling a firm national commitment to a greener energy mix.
Under the new RUPTL, Indonesia aims to add 69.5 gigawatts (GW) of power generation capacity by 2034, with 76% of that growth expected to come from renewable energy sources and energy storage technologies like batteries and pumped hydro. The remaining 24% will be sourced from fossil fuels, including gas and coal.
“We will need 69.5 GW of new power between 2025 and 2034,” Bahlil said at a press conference at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in Jakarta, as quoted by Antara News Agency.
The renewable energy buildout includes 17.1 GW from solar, 11.7 GW from hydropower, 7.2 GW from wind, 5.2 GW from geothermal, and 0.9 GW from bioenergy. The plan also includes the introduction of nuclear power, with two small modular reactors, each with 250 MW capacity, to be developed in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
The expansion will be carried out in two phases. In the first five years, the government plans to install 27.9 GW in new capacity, including 9.2 GW from gas, 12.2 GW from renewables, 3 GW in storage systems, and 3.5 GW from coal plants already under construction.
The second half of the roadmap shifts more heavily toward clean energy, targeting 37.7 GW from renewables and energy storage, while limiting fossil fuel-based additions to just 3.9 GW.
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Beyond generation, the government also aims to strengthen transmission and distribution infrastructure to support the expanding grid. Plans call for nearly 48,000 circuit kilometers of new transmission lines and substations totaling 108,000 MVA across the archipelago, from Sumatra to Papua.
“If the network is ready, then there will be no more excuses not to build renewable energy power plants,” Bahlil said, noting the current issue of PLN being forced to pay 80% of costs under “take or pay” agreements even when projects lack grid access.
The 2025–2034 Electricity Supply Business Plan aligns with Indonesia’s National Energy Policy and General Plan for Electricity, and forms a key part of the country’s strategy to achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2060.
(Raidi/Agung)
