Govt Commits to Speed up Green Energy Transition and Digital Development

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta – Indonesian government is committed to orchestrating the energy transition and digital development as twin engines to drive sustainable economic growth. The synergy between affordable clean energy and accelerated digital infrastructure is the main key.

Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs Spokesperson, Haryo Limanseto, made the statement as stated by the Ministry's press release in Jakarta on Sunday, October 4, 2026, "The government is committed to orchestrating the energy transition and digital development as twin engines to drive sustainable economic growth. The synergy between affordable clean energy and accelerated digital infrastructure is the main key to creating a globally competitive investment climate while accelerating long-term growth targets," said.

As a support for this policy, he stated that reliable green energy is an absolute prerequisite to sustain electricity needs, which are projected to reach 700–800 TWh by 2030. This aligns with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's directive to increase renewable energy-based power plant capacity up to 100 GW peak.

To achieve this ambitious target, Haryo explained that the acceleration of the energy transition is supported by the construction of a 47,758 circuit-kilometer transmission network to ensure a reliable electricity supply for industries and data centers. Meanwhile, energy distribution equality is realized through the Village Electricity program, which reached 1,505 locations in 2025 and is targeted to cover 4,390 locations in 2026, bringing the electrification ratio close to above 99% with the energy resilience index increasing to 7.13.

Green economic acceleration opportunities are also reinforced by rich strategic mineral resources such as nickel, tin, bauxite, copper, gold, and coal. According to him, clean energy-based downstream programs are projected to significantly increase added value, including the development of an electric vehicle ecosystem that has the potential to provide up to 67 times greater added value with a global demand of US$5.91 trillion by 2045.

Armed with these critical minerals and potential solar panel raw materials like silica sand, Indonesia now holds a strategic bargaining position in the global supply chain. This momentum has successfully attracted partnership interest from the European Union, the United States, and Canada to collaborate in developing green energy transition technology and diversifying the global critical mineral supply chain in Indonesia.

Regarding financing and human resources, the government is encouraging the use of green financing schemes such as green bonds, blended finance, JETP, and AZEC. These schemes are aligned with improving workforce quality through the expansion of the University Graduate Internship Program and Vocational Programs to meet the needs of the green industry.