On grid solar storage cost vs benefit calculation in Indonesia

Can solar energy be a strategy to meet Indonesia's energy goals?

Solar energy can be a strategy to meet this target,” said Deon Arinaldo, Program Manager of Energy System Transformation, at the launch of the Indonesia Solar Energy Outlook 2025 study report – Breaking the Walls: The Future of Indonesia’s Solar Energy and Energy Storage Innovations (15/10/2024).

How much money does it cost to install solar panels in Indonesia?

Installing 18GW of PV would require $14.4 billion of investments: This amounts to more than 50 times the $287 million invested in Indonesian PV deployments over 2005-20. The “pipeline” of PV projects in Indonesia under development today currently totals 2.7GWac. This translates to an estimated $3 billion investment if all projects are developed.

What are the local content requirements for solar projects in Indonesia?

Indonesia has onerous local-content requirements for solar projects divided by project type (on-grid vs. off-grid) and by components (see Appendix B for details). The local content rules’ goal is to have 42.2% of a PV project rely on locally-made equipment but Indonesia’s solar industry lacks the maturity and scale required to meet such a target.

Is solar power a good investment in Indonesia?

By October 2019, the RE generation in Indonesia contributes around 13% electricity energy mixed, which is still far below the target. The solar power plant in Indonesia is one of the biggest RE potentials, up to 207.8 GWp . The solar power plant can be built on a large scale, usually called PV farm, and small scale, like PV rooftop.

Could Indonesia adopt a simple approach to solar-plus-storage?

Indonesia could adopt a similarly simple approach to procuring solar-plus-storage. RUPTL 2019-28 estimates that Indonesia will need to install 3.2GW of rooftop PV to raise renewable penetration above 23% from 2025-28, although there is no specific deployment plan by PLN.

How much money does a PV project cost in Indonesia?

The “pipeline” of PV projects in Indonesia under development today currently totals 2.7GWac. This translates to an estimated $3 billion investment if all projects are developed. Access to capital is not the primary challenge.