Author: PPD Team Date: 13/03/2025
Indonesia has launched a floating solar power plant on the Cirata Reservoir, 107 kilometers southeast of Jakarta.
Covering 4% of the reservoir, its 13 solar arrays generate up to 192 MW, making it the world’s third-largest floating solar installation.
The project is a collaboration between PLN Nusantara Power, a unit of Indonesia’s state-owned power company, Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), and Masdar, a renewable energy firm based in the United Arab Emirates. The financing structure combines public and private investments.
Indonesia has made remarkable progress in expanding electricity access. The number of people without electricity dropped from 100 million in 2000 to around 23 million in 2016, even as the population grew. However, access remains uneven, with regions such as East and Central Java, East Nusa Tenggara, and Papua still lagging.
The country’s energy supply remains heavily reliant on fossil fuels. In 2022, coal accounted for 36.4% of the total energy supply, followed by oil at 28.1% and natural gas at 12.7%. Renewables, including hydro, wind, solar, and biofuels, made up a smaller but growing share, highlighting the need for further investments in clean energy.
The government aims to add 60 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity by 2040, requiring an estimated investment of $172 billion.