Indonesia plans to build solar power plants in 80,000 villages

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The Minister of Economic Coordination has announced that President Prabowo has ordered the construction of solar power plants in 80,000 villages, with a total planned installed capacity of 80 gigawatts.The project will be implemented through village red and white cooperatives and aims to accelerate Indonesia's energy self-sufficiency. Initially, a 1-megawatt power plant will be built on 1 hectare of land as a pilot project, and when fully rolled out, it is expected to generate annual electricity equivalent to four years of total energy subsidies.

Energy Minister revealswith an ultimate target of 100 GW and an estimated total project investment of $100 billion.Post-completion periodEnergy subsidies can be phased out in 5-6 years. The program will also be coordinated with 16 governors and 232 mayors/district governors across the country through the TPAKD mechanism.

The move marks Indonesia's transition toRenewable energy transitionAn important step forward while easingPressure on high electricity bills in the EastThe

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