President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated 37 national strategic electricity projects, including 26 power plants with a total capacity of 3.2 gigawatts, as well as 11 transmission networks and substations in 18 provinces. The inauguration ceremony was held at Jatigede Hydroelectric Power Plant (PLTA), Sumedang Regency, West Java, on Monday, 20 January 2025, and was virtually connected to other locations.
In his remarks, President Prabowo expressed his pride for this great achievement. The Head of State also appreciated the hard work and cooperation of all parties who have realised this project.
‘Perhaps it needs to be verified that this is the largest energy project in the world, perhaps we are inaugurating 3.2 gigawatts at once. Of course, this is the result of the work of the entire Indonesian nation, the hard work of the nation’s children from all agencies, all institutions and institutions,’ President Prabowo said.
In addition to the power plant, the project also includes the construction of a 739.71-kilometre transmission network (kms) and a substation with a capacity of 1,740 megavolt amperes (MVA). The President emphasised that this infrastructure is an important foundation to support economic transformation towards an industrialised country.
‘We want to become a modern country, a developed country, we want to improve the welfare of the Indonesian people, we want to eliminate poverty from the earth of Indonesia. For that, energy is very vital, we have enough natural resources and we now have the ability to make this transformation,’ said the President.
President Prabowo also targets energy independence in the next five years, including the cessation of fuel oil imports. President Prabowo is optimistic that Indonesia will not only become an independent country, but also become one of the main players in the global energy transformation.
‘Indeed, we must be self-sufficient in energy and our goal is that we will be 100 per cent self-sufficient in energy. I believe in the not too distant future we will no longer import fuel oil from outside. I have confidence that within 5 years we will no longer import fuel,’ the President said.
Meanwhile, President Director of PT PLN Darmawan Prasodjo on a separate occasion said that the success of this project cannot be separated from the support of the government under the leadership of President Prabowo. According to him, the projects became much smoother and became one of the achievements in the 100-day programme of President Prabowo Subianto’s administration.
‘Challenges regarding licensing can be resolved quickly, land acquisition issues can also be resolved quickly. We have received tremendous support from the Red and White cabinet. The challenge of investment issues can also be resolved immediately, quickly,’ Darmawan said.
Also attending the inauguration were Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia, Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir, Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Yuliot, Acting West Java Governor Bey Machmudin, West Java Governor-Elect Dedi Mulyadi, and President Director of PT PLN Darmawan Prasodjo. (RU)
