Indonesia plans 100 GWp solar programme, starting with 14 plants

Indonesia plans to build 100 gigawatt-peak of solar power plants under a programme valued at about US$73 billion, the energy ministry said at the Investor Daily Summit in Jakarta. The first phase covers 14 solar plants in West Java, East Java, Bangka Belitung and the Riau Islands. The government expects the programme to reduce electricity subsidy costs. Installed solar capacity in the country stands at about 1.5 GWp today.