This policy brief by SUSTAIN highlights Indonesia’s deteriorating welfare indicators that necessitate linking the energy transition to economic improvement. President Prabowo’s ambitious 100 GW solar energy program presents a strategic opportunity to achieve this through affordable electricity, job creation, and energy sovereignty. Implementation requires fiscal innovation, leveraging mechanisms like coal production levies (potentially generating IDR 360 trillion) to fund capacity expansion and create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Success depends on strong inter-ministerial coordination and developing a robust domestic solar value chain.
