Govt aims to add nearly 1 GW of renewable power capacity in 2026
Thursday, March 12 2026 - 07:54 AM WIB
By Pandu Setiabudi
The government is targeting Indonesia’s installed renewable energy power capacity to reach about 16,625 megawatts (MW) in 2026, up 995 MW from 15,630 MW recorded in 2025.
The target was outlined by Harris Yahya, secretary of the Directorate General of New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, during the Green Energy Transition Indonesia (GETI) Day 2026 event on Tuesday (March 10, 2026).
“This year, in 2026, we are trying to further increase the role of renewable energy. The capacity of renewable power plants must be increased to at least 16.6 GW,” Harris said.
He detailed the 2026 capacity targets by energy source, including 8,267 MW of hydropower, 1,808 MW of solar, 2,888 MW of geothermal, and 3,078 MW of bioenergy-based power plants. The government is also targeting 152.3 MW of wind power and 36.47 MW of waste-to-energy capacity.
According to the EBTKE Directorate General’s 2025 performance report, installed renewable power capacity last year consisted of 7,587 MW of hydropower, 1,494 MW of solar, 2,744 MW of geothermal, 3,185 MW of bioenergy, 152.3 MW of wind, and 468 MW from other renewable sources.
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He also highlighted the stagnant development of wind power, which has not expanded since 2018 despite Indonesia’s significant potential for wind energy projects.
“We actually expect wind power to increase, but so far it hasn’t moved since 2018. Adding new capacity still appears to require significant effort, even though the country has many potential locations,” Harris said.
Beyond the power sector, the government is also targeting increased use of renewable energy in non-electric sectors. These targets include a biodiesel mandate of 14.36 million kiloliters (with an allocation of 15.6 million kiloliters), biomass utilization of 24.77 million tons per year, biogas production of 101,900 thousand cubic meters per year, and clean hydrogen production of 199 tons per year.
These efforts form part of the government’s strategy to increase the share of renewable energy in the national energy mix, which is targeted to reach around 17% in 2026. Previously, the government had aimed for a 16% share in 2025, but the actual realization reached only 15.75%.
“The original target for 2025 was 16%, but we missed it slightly by 0.25 percentage points, reaching only 15.75%. In 2026, we are targeting at least 17%,” Harris said.
Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak