Can solar power improve Indonesia's energy security?

Indonesia Solar Energy Outlook 2025 highlights the crucial role of solar power in improving Indonesia's energy security. The report analyzes how solar PV can help reduce dependence on fossil energy, improve the reliability of electricity supply, and address the challenges of climate change.

What is Indonesia's solar energy plan?

This progress is part of Indonesia’s solar energy plan, which targets 5 GW of installed capacity by 2030. The growth of solar power in Indonesia reflects not just a commitment to shift away from its fossil fuel-dominated energy system but also recognises the immense potential the solar energy holds in the Indonesian archipelago.

What is Indonesia's solar energy capacity?

The capacity of solar energy in Indonesia is steadily climbing. With total capacity reaching over 322.6 MW as of the first half of 2023, this is an increase of over 800% in the last 10 years. This progress is part of Indonesia’s solar energy plan, which targets 5 GW of installed capacity by 2030.

Can Indonesia harness solar energy?

While solar energy capacity is increasing in Indonesia, the current installed capacity is just a fraction of the potential capacity of solar power development. As a nation that straddles the equator, it gets direct, high-intensity solar irradiance, putting it in an ideal position to harness solar energy.

Does Indonesia need a solar energy system?

A study by University of Surabaya published this year, found modules in Jakarta with trackers deliver about 21 percent more electricity than fixed-tilt. Indonesia ranks seventh in Southeast Asia for installed solar energy capacity. The challenge is that Indonesia must quickly install renewable energy to meet its target for 2025 and 2050.

Which Indonesian island has the best solar energy?

In June 2019, PLN reported that solar energy accounted for 0.1 percent of the electricity generated on Lombok, one of the Nusa Tenggara Islands, in southeast Indonesia. However, by the end of that year the share had increased to 2.8 percent. “Nusa Tenggara has the best solar reserves in Indonesia,” says Tumiwa. “It should be dominant there.”