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Indonesia Targets 100GW Solar Power Amid Energy Tensions

4/7/2026

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Indonesia's Energy Initiative

Indonesia pursues energy security amid rising tensions and oil prices by signing agreements with international partners to advance renewable and fossil fuel projects.
President Prabowo Subianto (President of Indonesia) aims to deploy 100 gigawatts of solar power within three years and to promote nuclear and renewable energy collaboration with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Indonesia will process critical minerals domestically rather than exporting them raw.

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Dini Khairani Warns

Rising energy prices in Indonesia trigger public anxiety, with wardrobe consultant Ms. Dini Khairani saying residents refuel more often due to scarcity fears.
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa says the government can maintain subsidized fuel prices through 2026, despite crude around US$105 per barrel.
The claim raises concerns about fiscal discipline as the budget deficit remains strained.
Economists warn sustained high prices could threaten jobs and economic growth.

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Indonesia's Energy Initiative

Indonesia pursues energy security amid rising tensions and oil prices by signing agreements with international partners to advance renewable and fossil fuel projects.
President Prabowo Subianto (President of Indonesia) aims to deploy 100 gigawatts of solar power within three years and to promote nuclear and renewable energy collaboration with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Indonesia will process critical minerals domestically rather than exporting them raw.

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