Indonesia targets greater solar capacity by 2030PLN officials stand between solar cell panels at the largest solar power plant at Oelpuah village in Kupang in this file photo. (Antara Foto via Reuters)JAKARTA: Indonesia is targeting the addition of 4.68 gigawatts of solar power capacity by 2030 and is aiming to source 51.6% of its added power capacity from renewable sources under a new masterplan. Indonesia, a major coal producer and exporter, sources around 60% of its existing electricity capacity from coal-fired power plants. Under the 2019-2028 plan, it had outlined 908 MW of new solar capacity, with 30% of new power generation from renewables. Still, nearly 14 GW new coal power capacity would be added in coming years from projects already underway, the presentation showed.
