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Indonesia and China are weaving a powerful new energy narrative. From mineral downstreaming, photovoltaic power station, to waste-to-energy plant. Indonesia’s energy landscape is transforming into fossil fuel dependent to renewable energy hub.
At national level, series of flagship project had been launched, such as a 100 GW national solar program, the conversion of 120 million gasoline-powered motorcycles to electric, the gradual diversification of coal-fired and diesel power plants toward cleaner alternatives.
In parallel, under the Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) 2025–2034, the government and the state electricity company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) have set out a series of ambitious targets, including the addition of 42.6 GW of new renewable energy capacity and 10.3 GW of energy storage by 2034. Together, these initiatives represent a fundamental restructuring of how Indonesia generates and consumes energy.
However, delivering this transition will require substantial capital mobilization. The RUPTL estimates total investment needs at IDR 2,133.7 trillion (or around USD 120 million), with approximately 73% expected to come from private sources. This underscores the critical importance of international partnerships. China, as the world’s largest investor and manufacturer in clean energy, represents a strategic partner. Moreover, last year mainland China and Hong Kong together were already the largest foreign investor for Indonesia, amounted to USD 18,1 billion.
China is already well positioned as Indonesia’s long-term partner in the energy transition. Its capital and expertise, combined with Indonesia’s abundant resources, create the right momentum to build a renewable energy hub. Indonesia possesses over 3,294 GW of solar potential, 155 GW of wind, 95 GW of hydropower, 63 GW of tidal power, and 23 GW of geothermal resources. Yet renewables accounted for just 15.75% of Indonesia's energy mix in 2025. China’s experience in large-scale renewable deployment, grid integration, and project financing positions it as a highly relevant partner in this regard. In 2024, China invested over USD 625 billion in clean energy and becoming one of the main global solar panel producers. It has also achieved its 2030 wind and solar capacity targets six years ahead of schedule.
Moreover, evolving geopolitical dynamics present a timely opportunity to deepen collaboration. China is expanding its global green investment footprint as part of its broader climate and industrial strategy, while Indonesia offers both scale and strategic relevance. Aligning Indonesia’s energy transition framework with international sustainability standards, including those adopted by Chinese investors, can help unlock greater investment flows. The success of Indonesia – China collaboration in transforming power generation will accelerate green development in other sector, such as transportation, manufacturing, mining and agriculture.
China RE Invest Indonesia is a multi-stakeholder platform to bring together renewable energy (RE) stakeholders from China and Indonesia, particularly RE investors and financiers from China and RE project owners from Indonesia to increase investment into Indonesia’s RE sector.
November 2, 2026
09.30 - 10:30 (Beijing Time)
08.30 - 09:30
November 2, 2026
10.30 - 11:30 (Beijing Time)
09.30 - 10:30
November 2, 2026
11.30 - 12:30 (Beijing Time)
10.30 - 12:30
November 2, 2026
13.30 - 15:30 (Beijing Time)
12.30 - 14:30
Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the People’s Republic of China and Mongolia
Managing Director, Danantara Development Management Fund, Danantara Indonesia
Speakers and Moderators
Head of Representative Bank Indonesia in Beijing
Head of the Implementation Joint Office of the Indonesian Energy Transition (Rumah PATEN)
Institute of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS)
President Director, PT PLN (Persero)
General Manager of Market and Investment Management Department, Southeast Asia Regional Headquarters of China Energy International Group Co., Ltd.
Director of Corporate Planning and Business Development, PT PLN (Persero)
President Director, PT PLN Nusantara Power
President Director PT PLN Indonesia Power
President Director, PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero)
Executive Director of Tenggara Strategics
Session I: Operationalizing Your Investment in Indonesia
Indonesia offers a vast domestic market with a growing middle class, young workforce, rich natural resources, strategic location, and steady GDP growth. Reforms, infrastructure spending, and digital expansion attract investors. Challenges include regulatory complexity, infrastructure gaps, and currency volatility. Before investing, however, it is vital to understand regulations on visas, fiscal incentives, land, labor, and sector-specific rules. Due diligence and local legal advice are essential.
Speakers
Head of Representative Bank Indonesia in Beijing
Moderator
Session II: The direction of Indonesia’s Energy Transition
Indonesia’s energy transition stands at a critical juncture. While global oil prices have risen sharply amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the expected surge in momentum for renewable energy has not yet translated into a clear, decisive national strategy. Despite the government’s establishment of the Energy Transition Task Force and the revitalization of targeted initiatives in solar power and electric vehicles (EVs), there remains no major, large-scale policy adjustment or flagship program that fully capitalizes on the current window of opportunity. This lack of strategic clarity creates uncertainty for both domestic stakeholders and international investors.
Key barriers extend beyond financing to include structural and regulatory challenges that shape investor risk perception. Chinese institutional investors, ranging from sovereign wealth funds to renewable energy developers often highlight concerns around project bankability. These stem from complex and restrictive permitting processes, as well as the highly centralized structure of Indonesia’s electricity sector. The state-owned utility, PLN, operates as the single buyer and retains control over transmission access, limiting the role of independent power producers (IPPs) and constraining opportunities for direct negotiation with consumers. This arrangement reduces market flexibility and presents challenges for scaling new renewable energy projects within the existing system.
The proposed event is designed specifically to bridge this gap. It will provide a focused, high-level platform to articulate Indonesia’s energy transition direction with greater precision and urgency — directly addressing the questions that matter most to Chinese investors: What are the government’s medium- and long-term priorities? How will policy evolve in response to sustained high oil prices? What concrete incentives, regulatory adjustments, and project pipelines can be expected in the coming 12–24 months?
Speakers
Head of the Implementation Joint Office of the Indonesian Energy Transition (Rumah PATEN)
Institute of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS)
President Director, PT PLN (Persero)
General Manager of Market and Investment Management Department, Southeast Asia Regional Headquarters of China Energy International Group Co., Ltd.
Moderator
Session III: Indonesian RE project showcase
In advancing the energy transition, the Indonesian government and PT PLN are adopting a two-pronged strategy: on one hand, reducing and restricting the operation of fossil-fueled power plants, and on the other, expanding the development of both dispatchable (baseload) and variable renewable power plants. While the reduction of fossil-fueled plants is primarily driven by government policy, the expansion of renewable power generation requires substantial investment—particularly in Indonesia, where renewables still account for a relatively small share of the overall energy mix.
Under Indonesia’s 2025–2034 Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL), the government has set ambitious targets to develop 42.6 GW of renewable energy capacity and 10.3 GW of energy storage. Although most of the renewable energy deployment is scheduled for the second half of the 10-year plan, PT PLN has begun initiating projects early to help meet these targets. Most of these projects will be offered to investors, particularly foreign investors. Collaboration with international partners, including those from China, will be critical to expanding Indonesia’s renewable energy portfolio and supporting the country’s commitment to emission reduction and a sustainable energy future.
This session will showcase renewable energy projects under PLN Holding and its subsidiaries, PT Nusantara Power and PT Indonesia Power, the two energy companies with the largest power generations in Indonesia, as well as those under PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (SMI), an infrastructure financing company under the Indonesian Ministry of Finance. The session will hear explanations on projects on offer for Chinese investors.
Speakers
Director of Corporate Planning and Business Development, PT PLN (Persero)
President Director, PT PLN Nusantara Power
President Director PT PLN Indonesia Power
President Director, PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero)
Moderator
Executive Director of Tenggara Strategics
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