JAKARTA - PLN Watch stated that strengthening governance in the development of solar power plants (PLTS) with a capacity of 100 gigawatt (GW) is considered an important factor to accelerate investment, increase public confidence, and support the energy transition.
"PLN is entering into a future energy project that is very strategic in value," said PLN Watch KRT Chairman Tohom Purba, quoted by Antara.
He stated that the 100 GW PLTS program is one of the national strategic projects that has the potential to become a new engine for the development of clean energy in Indonesia.
According to him, the value of the investment in the project needs to be balanced with transparent, accountable, and legally certain governance.
"Therefore, land procurement, location mapping, inter-agency cooperation, to the auction process need to be monitored from the beginning so that it runs well and provides certainty for all parties," he said.
Tohom appreciates the steps taken by PT PLN (Persero) in coordinating with the Ministry of ATR/BPN and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in preparing the land requirements for the construction of PLTS.
Because, he said, the synergy is an important foundation to accelerate the realization of the project while overcoming the challenges of land provision, transmission networks, and connectivity with the main switchyard.
Tohom assessed that the plan to provide around 28 thousand hectares of land in Java is a strategic step for the government to accelerate the utilization of renewable energy.
All of these processes, he said, need to be supported by a strong, open, and easily audited administrative system so as to increase investor confidence.
He also encouraged PLN to strengthen cooperation with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in the aspect of prevention as part of efforts to strengthen the governance of national strategic projects.
According to him, this approach will increase the credibility of the project in the eyes of the business world and financing institutions, as well as provide certainty for the government, investors, and the community.
"If from the beginning PLN has partnered with the KPK, the message that emerges is very strong, namely that this project is not only an ambition for clean energy, but also a project that is carried out with integrity," he said.
Apart from governance aspects, Tohom assessed the use of government land and the construction of floating PLTS in reservoirs as a solution that can increase the efficiency of investment costs while improving the economics of the project.
He added that the development of PLTS combined with the "battery energy storage system" (BESS) will also strengthen the reliability of the national electricity supply and support energy needs for industrial areas in the future.
According to Tohom, the success of the 100 GW PLTS project will strengthen Indonesia's position as one of the countries that are serious about developing renewable energy in the Asian region, while opening up new investment opportunities, job creation, and strengthening the competitiveness of the national economy.
Therefore, he encouraged land procurement systems based on data and digital mapping, accompanied by good supervision so that projects can run effectively, efficiently, and provide optimal benefits for the community.
Previously, the President Director of PT PLN (Persero) Darmawan Prasodjo explained that PLN continued to coordinate with the Ministry of ATR/BPN and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in preparing the location for the construction of the 100 GW PLTS on Java Island.
According to Darmawan, the land proposal from the Ministry of ATR/BPN reached around 28 thousand hectares and has been matched (overlay) with the transmission network map and PLN's main substation.
Of this total, approximately 8,500 hectares can be immediately utilized to generate approximately 8.5 GWp of electricity and will be equipped with a battery-based energy storage system (BESS).
In addition, the development of floating PLTS in a number of reservoirs in Java is estimated to be able to utilize around 10 thousand hectares of reservoir surface with a potential generating capacity of up to 10 GWp.
The project is expected to be one of the drivers of accelerating the national energy transition, strengthening energy resilience, and opening up green investment opportunities that support Indonesia's economic growth sustainably.
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