The Aporia · Indonesia’s 100GW solar plan needs China, but who pays the US$73 billion bill?

Indonesia aims to expand its solar power capacity by 100 gigawatts, with China expected to provide critical hardware. However, a report from the Centre of Economic and Law Studies in Jakarta highlights a funding gap of $73 billion, posing challenges for the initiative. The new Indonesian president, Prabowo Subianto, wants more control over domestic manufacturing, potentially complicating cooperation with China on energy projects.

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The Jakarta-based Centre of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) published a report on Monday revealing that China is set to play a crucial role in Indonesia's ambitious plan to install 100GW of solar power capacity, but warned that Jakarta faces a significant funding gap of US$73 billion. The report highlights that while Chinese companies can provide the necessary technology and hardware, there are concerns about securing sufficient capital for the project and ensuring more domestic control over energy sector investments. President Prabowo Subianto's administration aims to reduce reliance on foreign technologies and ensure greater benefits for local manufacturers, adding complexity to Indonesia’s deepening energy ties with China beyond nickel processing and electric-vehicle battery production.

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The report, published on Monday by the Jakarta-based Centre of Economic and Law Studies (Celios), found that Chinese investment in Indonesia’s energy sector was expanding beyond nickel processing and electric-vehicle battery production, which had dominated cooperation under former president Joko Widodo.

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Chinese partners can bring the hardware, but a new report says Jakarta must mobilise fresh capital to reach its goal 4-MIN READ4-MIN Listen asserted

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It comes as Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has sought to curb reliance on foreign technology and secure greater benefits for domestic manufacturers, raising questions about how the two countries will manage the next phase of their energy partnership. asserted

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