Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto announced a plan to build 100 GW of solar power plants over the next two years. The first phase, 17 GW, is scheduled to start construction this year through state utility PLN. The announcement came alongside the launch of the B50 biodiesel mandate, which the government says has already cut 44 million tons of CO2 equivalent emissions. The scale of the target is massive for a country that currently has limited solar capacity. Indonesia has large geothermal, coal, and gas reserves, and recently discovered gas fields in Andaman, Masela, and Natuna. The president framed the solar push as part of a broader energy independence strategy, not just a climate goal. Ministers at the event publicly committed to hitting the 100 GW target within two years. For carbon markets and project finance watchers, the key question is execution. 100 GW of solar in two years would be one of the fastest renewable buildouts anywhere. The article does not detail land acquisition, grid interconnection, or financing. The 17 GW first phase from PLN is a concrete starting point, but the rest depends on policy follow through and investment terms.
