Response to Just Energy Transition Partnership Indonesia Progress Report 2025

Ember argues that Indonesia's energy transition requires more ambitious emissions targets and a stronger regulatory framework, particularly for the underregulated captive coal sector. The organization recommends integrating JETP investments with long-term economic diversification in coal-dependent provinces to ensure a just transition. Ember also highlights a significant gap in solar deployment, noting that Indonesia reached only 416 MW of on-grid solar capacity last year against a 2025 target of 4.1 GW, and calls for more transparent procurement processes by PLN.

• Indonesia's current solar energy deployment is significantly lagging behind JETP targets; the country achieved only 416 MW of on-grid solar capacity last year, while the JETP target for 2025 is 4.1 GW and for 2030 is 29.3 GW.
• The captive coal sector presents a major opportunity for decarbonisation, with an estimated solar PV potential of 496.3 GWp. Integrating 9.4 GW of new solar with 6.8 GW of older coal capacity could reduce emissions by 35% within two years, a reduction equivalent to the annual power sector emissions of Brunei.
• There is a misalignment between JETP objectives and Indonesia's national planning documents, such as the National Electricity Masterplan (RUKN), National Energy Policy (KEN), and the Second NDC. While JETP aims for power-sector emissions to peak before 2030, national planning projects a peak around 2037.
• The current Just Transition Framework is considered too narrow because it focuses on project-level interventions rather than system-wide impacts in regions structurally tied to fossil fuels. Ember recommends aligning JETP investments with regional diversification strategies to mitigate risks like job losses and shrinking local revenues in coal-dependent provinces.
• Captive coal capacity is projected to grow to 32 GW by 2031 and remains generally underregulated. Ember recommends implementing emission caps, expanding the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to cover captive power, and enforcing emission-reduction obligations under Presidential Regulation No. 112/2022.

APA

Ember (2025). Response to Just Energy Transition Partnership Indonesia Progress Report 2025. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2025/11/Letter-–-Indonesia-JETP-2025.pdf

Chicago

Ember. Response to Just Energy Transition Partnership Indonesia Progress Report 2025. 2025. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2025/11/Letter-–-Indonesia-JETP-2025.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Ember |title=Response to Just Energy Transition Partnership Indonesia Progress Report 2025 |date=24 November 2025 |url=https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2025/11/Letter-–-Indonesia-JETP-2025.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{ember2025response, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{Response to Just Energy Transition Partnership Indonesia Progress Report 2025}}, publisher = {Ember}, year = {2025}, month = nov, url = {https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2025/11/Letter-–-Indonesia-JETP-2025.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }