Indonesia has abundant renewable energy resources. There are many sources of energy. It is estimated that the renewable energy potential in the country is more than 235,000 MWe, ranging from solar, wind, hydro, and biomass to geothermal energies. The government has issued a National Energy Police (KEN) that put a target to use renewable energy resourced of 10.6 % which then was improved to be 15% of the total national power generation by the year 2025.
It is expected that an additional 21,770 MW will be required on the Java-Madura-Bali system by 2015, and a further 8,720 MW across other parts of Indonesia, making a total of 30,040 MW. Projections suggest this additional capacity will be split roughly between coal and gas fired power plants, with small additions to hydro and geothermal capacity.
The government aims to increase the range of the grid system in Indonesia. In 2005, the government quoted an electrification ration of 54 per cent. However, its aim is to achieve 90% access to the grid by 2020. This will mean connecting one million households annually.
