Indonesia aims to increase 5 GW of wind power by 2030

The Indonesian government aims to increase wind power capacity by 5 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, tapping into the country’s huge wind potential, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) announced on Friday.

On Friday in Jakarta, Director General of New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) Eniya Listiani Dewi stressed that this goal is part of the Electricity Supply Business Plan 2025-2035 (RUPTL) and the National Electricity Master Plan (RUKN), both of which are aimed at promoting renewable energy.

“We are working towards a wind power target of 5 GW by 2030, reflecting our efforts to harness Indonesia’s wind energy resources,” said Eniya.
Eniya explained that Indonesia has a total wind power potential of 154.6 GW, including 60.4 GW of onshore wind power and 94.2 GW of offshore wind power. Indonesia’s eastern regions (Maluku, Papua and Nusa Tenggara) hold 40 percent of the national wind potential.

However, as of 2024, the country has only used 152.3 megawatts of wind power, a small fraction of its potential. The government aims to increase installed wind power capacity to 37 GW by 2060.

In addition to power generation, Eniya said wind farms could also serve as tourist attractions, similar to those in Europe. Many of Indonesia’s wind power-rich areas, such as South Kalimantan, South Sulawesi and parts of East and South Java, overlap with popular tourist destinations.