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</h1> </div> <div class="eb-article__standfirst-wrapper"> <h2 class="eb-article__standfirst">Allowing private firms to sell clean power directly to consumers via PLN’s networks could help the country meet its targets without burdening the national budget and to let the state-owned electricity utility focus on grid modernisation.</h2> </div> <div class="eb-article__media"> <figure class="eb-article__featured-image"> <img src="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/GettyImages-1186485999_copy.jpg?ar=16%3A10&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=320" alt="Workers installing power transmission line in Jakarta, Indonesia" srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/GettyImages-1186485999_copy.jpg?ar=16%3A10&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=320 640w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/GettyImages-1186485999_copy.jpg?ar=16%3A10&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=700 700w, 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Grid upgrades are needed to distribute renewable power generated across the archipelago to the centres of demand. 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energy between private project developers and consumers. This allows renewable energy generators to sell their power to corporate consumers, using their transmission facilities or via state-owned utility lines. Additional legislation encourages investment opportunities and data centre development. In response, companies like <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRM3XxBU5-2FB14tUptgYtPRH-2FnnLxEguKIBJFKsOlvgDRAMQ3-2BinFOY74wuCf8pQRd7-2BxtH2VXfRW-2FV5kSwY2VKV8HySm317JZyuNDlcIafCemkQ5i0exLumKEt04KuePH8w-3D-3D8b4n_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYc6jDfn30y-2FAi5rbRgGJ8UlQKNCH5w7XuJ05m-2B-2FhKwmHyRAI9tshFB67hPMexOmtzAKTvRxtdRTvjMQEMokWvOBFT09ea4UxWoBWYP1puJfc9g6Au-2BC7THwbLO-2BWv4GFNShfCCREaiBQAlEvzNCXLNUQCDj-2B60yAWdOHA4t3W6so3ljJDh8C2ZTyJZ7qfZ115w-3D-3D" id="OWAd6a1b77f-8198-ed54-a57d-9893192887e9">Alibaba, AWS, and Google</a> plan to explore business opportunities, which could <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRN3BW-2BYXIh-2FbCD4z0HcG-2Fo1sNOPkvXipDMtixGXSkPKW1cbGZt23b5ROcg57eGVasOhu5PDzJ7cYAzUFA-2BCEjT7GVeBgA-2FXtVhu1nCJD6c-2FUnG1ijoKDXAiLnT5lIGvZTJpfKGCkylOQT-2FwB5Xn7kVI-3D8gSV_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYUOAG99aSorYcn8RPZ4QVo3nHsYdpwFnP49IzBwgfXePJ4WIkF5vSezKseh0KD-2Bqaz-2Bnj3EyojNWfXKC3dvZ7XQVUuzUKbidqz8Amz9L3wa2YIKauXbPxe6UAw3yr9b0BpIaOTbdvLagEuOmRO7Rz8Q2hfWuby0wOAMXKCIRTbBpZCOQeimHobS9uZfmrRj09g-3D-3D" id="OWA2c34a624-3efd-9775-3136-f95314682643">ignite</a> rapid renewable energy growth.</p> <p>On 26 July 2024, Malaysia introduced the <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obROsWH0V0qHbqrvNyqpXOohd3EdX7wohj8TWuoCWhik7LXmVWG-2F-2B-2FNnS3xCTTFYy4JdBrupQKVdgeaOBSsdjZaUpk048GGWD0jHxZnVl-2FLVxOKnpV_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYZkteSPD9gVk5-2BHvsknT5bMj1W2-2FSOF9yafrAgC0NpE4f77q6MoY1-2BBj6NGMKc7-2B4UoaWo6d78wAfsPz1NXnwLOQIBqrERMt9KV4ZP-2FiUx4hrKkzZUc79dXNSkovBc4sZguTlY3KzQ6y7fBc90iZ5SPTTw3gruK-2BAJPMinx-2B5unHtIYdQTFRaYDG8IhzkRnBBA-3D-3D" id="OWAff90e88f-1cb2-5af7-4de6-b51bc9e0e0e0">Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS)</a> which aims to enhance corporate access to green electricity through open grid systems, allowing third parties to supply or purchase electricity through the existing grid network. Following this, <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="5" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRKgxKP8LG1QeV0i-2FNAu7I8988rfq5DUfOEOc83v3a0RCrJLA-2BuZwXpi3lsPXfcsUSyYBmGMC3KHb-2ByZx3eWH9WsepuBbI70J8EYPKJamUyBdAfHcR5bqfHjaW0KT98cpkV4n-2B-2F6RfBn0OC1O6cN2KemFh5-2BMcB05trLzBr0DloCyl0yT_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYTO2jrLX0aoQrMlJIlz9DqROKgHY0ce4naT0YUdF-2FqgRxQ-2BIiT2stJEpyZJP7PEhpLmgJR7N0MpWAr9gOaQrPimFgc68ble-2Bt-2BXphVaC-2BLrlRMCVto0gpQVHmwoOmNdzmiPKhLw0e5u8TP8pIyZfwO5A-2FozW0XpPEtcpPIlfyfTUDu5rrBJGsfi7y6-2BtCCWPrQ-3D-3D" id="OWAb0255436-1d92-7147-d53b-ff95d88494b1">Google</a> and <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="6" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRF6y-2BAWZ9jbihiawMI2a74RNaPb3AzbiaEfMRI-2FLCcR3n2QAGAIdEgKTPGhGRAD5wyETgcOkbQVE6nyA8RemfDVXTrvZzOO2LQiPEPYE-2FzFF-2BUOUFDs-2BScaTuyle8FQAyiikyudMUYPhJrQT7Q81WyI-3D9NPg_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYTIZpgRIHPxaUgybOwUVa4JLHi2ahyEzcadEBAiSiytXWE9u1ODHl6mrvXgKQYXwgV3Jrl2PreBdaI-2BZ2awjcVyMLhH-2FHUskuHy1WWWWsCeSq-2FWJCNnnT4HUpo-2BkNUl17UqY95MML1OfckghzjuPRhCu2ipvMHXV4rEaN6sIwUXODlsG7EuToev3XTw9oJBlwA-3D-3D" id="OWAb25a4faa-0d25-c20a-0f4f-0fa6f54bcf3b">Oracle</a> announced investments in Malaysia, which are expected to contribute over US$9.5 billion to the country’s economy by 2030.</p> <h4><strong>Indonesia’s intention to accelerate the renewable energy transition</strong></h4> <p>Indonesia, the most populous Southeast Asian country, is ranked third in the region for solar potential. It has the capacity to become the leader in the renewable energy sector. However, its renewable energy development can be considered <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="7" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRN3BW-2BYXIh-2FbCD4z0HcG-2Fo1SPQS5YN0r5kG8PbF5HF8aq-2Ffxct7tTZsrHvS25TZWNmU8M7B-2FpoQ0kfifPDbGu4DgQ-2BXxk227NuA6HriNCSfQDNKt_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYUGrlnPu8D4Yufrt9hgYI-2F-2FXvIrF2e9u-2FIOUiDicvPhxojxl4xqL53moDmb2lNL7awleIiWK4HZtf-2BjIJuuSZxrM3-2Bwn4O9cW1Q9qOaaJtmb6Nl0HDvpeRZOvDKq6HbHD8iA1Ny7DJLrxymzTpFQlzbTnr-2F9c8GQqxjrhetwsOqT5CA4YlD9WV1R3Qr-2FmgiCUg-3D-3D" id="OWA1cc52d00-7ae5-9465-ca23-7303020411d1">stagnant</a> compared to its neighbors. This is due to the <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="8" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRJ1cdXNnjv4WeSkjDgN4n8nLwmuLlag31cKCMdNx-2FKGooDbQrwV6SIIemfdFBzWrRKjUAj-2Bj6xIlkHVoUNLJd7-2BelIQYWfpg4ApBsn4uzCb-2B97WJSGqvVhp8cUNSBOoVh0aUv5-2BDIXd3jpdVxzH1aAdm6FK3DHLxj9uTjN8XMYImD81c6wUt-2B6vmNAZpQ6CyGQONBzIRp9s5x56AYjWSSco-3D28sL_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYYkBOTScaSb4uhoqfxV3qT-2FWYoRM1NGngGY4x5LqCU-2FTU-2FzZyeGRRIe-2BaNT9MJUnOnZQBNrzvp0pnkh584tE8pPodI4rNFyYoRivvLy8JQkdMxYStzKK87Lzl6ixEnool-2Fmkuk237b0psliLAwyJxVEomhVcXVv634DkPJTr-2FNlVNNHnKr3eZ0mL1fS8tAOkuw-3D-3D" id="OWA3ddd063f-968e-31c4-ed85-8d8cdac2b2cd">challenging financial position</a> of its national electricity utility, PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), the primary developer of renewable energy, and several <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="9" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRJ1cdXNnjv4WeSkjDgN4n8nLwmuLlag31cKCMdNx-2FKGogjtUzbVUoZaiPj5TwqHI6HG89TKc8S0cZ4Zhl9RdgiQm7xX0BmoltvrxLMdP2-2BpgQ-2Ftxf-2B9tr2nku4RU1vOiFXUqA03XP7-2BzTFZxrnCdc0dSsEEOARwophWrqAgpli60BrOh7gQUds0WsYRWnYlW3CDB2YtoRzNxsPqpVvvFcBM-3Dpzld_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYRKW3SUK2h8GroA6sDS5w8yrCp-2BEogGl8eVlYkBHuKrf4EEazC5u7qKuDRPOHgCL9QtzA5CMkgw3GLomxNZhuBR0O54JplTQQk-2FQBCr69QC8iargNaL3pvBrNMPlESzTt-2BbVAc0Ud7K69ZzUEaARHMzXFmWFbqCp45-2BzsUq0I6-2BV4I9KpoCedPqKHfxveu4OtA-3D-3D" id="OWA9f6382f4-3473-c890-3c98-2e2a6c4c617b">regulatory challenges</a> that reduce the attractiveness of investing in this sector.</p> <p>To accelerate the energy transition, the Government of Indonesia (GOI) intends to expand the open market for clean energy by proposing power wheeling in <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="10" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRPuz-2F-2Fk-2B4e3MSLHvA3AGgYQO79AbyDLAvw1EsCEWfOK4HqzSxR8QJrk1Hdov62XdAEDQQUDGhYcA5u-2B3dIADLpP6H3NbiIGvY2klgBJGuZV3WK81iYpq-2FXxv14gN33LnpOaqAYveBWeRappbxJbpQbQ-3DdEZw_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYYzBIGMPnt4p6AZfHOZSLA203bkAljhPFViOeeZqxKYmO-2FGK5vqgsgtfi3bnO-2BCjqzol0zAcZ-2BOXFpSMMCF1eZE-2Bf-2Ft96Ry1QzG5xldBz6EM65WIMK7hXOPbSscGjkER8a8w-2BTwheKcqbTzsHjVJiqSqC2AlDD2ip8v55fmvBOYEOlxBbdsTcMfZLk1678JPWg-3D-3D" id="OWA6e2d6851-b084-692f-3303-1e19effc9d19">the draft of its renewable energy bill</a>. A power wheeling mechanism allows private companies or Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to sell renewable electricity directly to customers through PLN-owned transmission systems. Given PLN’s delays in implementing utility-scale renewable energy, private developers and industrial consumers can help fill the gap.</p> <p>The power wheeling mechanism has been pushed by over <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="11" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRE8ORR9EvQKaq6653yf8Mg8Eq-2B8aUxM7GHyUqsQeMaHx85lLoUxIRjIjY-2FfsRrkOanmp1CSQdVnfSzBZ7cjxTbF0b2oUDufXiNE7jQZg6kM3KV71AbyX4fbNyg6ZkVQdV-2FU7PXsStI0awA24Zim-2B5-2FwnI2WJbVRqVDneRwsJ69zepJBv_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYYzBIGMPnt4p6AZfHOZSLA0JdYPrpqdvYLAA-2F3WXiEtImekchIc7sm0k90fIKqVWlBnYMsiyp8dcScRsSbSPc0QFNj4YNYgGqSUmkwvcLvKwmcqG6X1OmGZjtGPNPlMi5qPoq4fJksax2K3SSwpK-2FFruhJYtXXno-2BTj7HIIijrTPcaaaBBrfHDl5s-2FDeomevqw-3D-3D" id="OWAca798818-df1c-bce4-458f-9aa7b0b16f43">430 large global businesses</a> that are members of the RE100, a global initiative comprising companies committed to 60 per cent renewable electricity by 2030 and 100 per cent by 2050. RE100 has <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="12" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRE8ORR9EvQKaq6653yf8Mg9crVwu52ET-2BU19a4OHWnBWIzbMoulH-2F4Qx5Xk6ZnLmfA-3D-3DVLqI_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYYzBIGMPnt4p6AZfHOZSLA2-2F70lRUx8CoZFUh-2FCf-2BT74ihlX4uyCplpt4HiEy1qkZwGMvZagpnt6L2SZgKF8D6iGua07HuJ9kM-2BM52WXFp5lCx-2BtI1Jl81cNz5OXaTDO6LyuuFBgkKjDFXft8tesQKg9h2sXngPd-2FQwzmZMc789EQJD67IpiPwIikyaZbgXUEg-3D-3D" id="OWA2822d8ce-2ae0-fc73-cee0-887449c1c967">121</a> members operating in Indonesia. However, these companies still have inadequate renewable energy solutions for powering their facilities and supply chains, thus impeding their ability to meet RE100 pledges and corporate sustainability mandates.</p> <p>Including power wheeling in the bill could increase Indonesia’s attractiveness as an investment destination and simultaneously accelerate renewable energy development.</p> <h4><strong>Power wheeling could boost renewable energy deployment and add to PLN’s revenue</strong></h4> <p>Despite Indonesia’s commitment to reach a <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="13" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRPrH9XlxKCl04rkleAWm0BNgLeS6FtR0dEP06bjeT0NYdq5BI5DWCqOYq0c4aLoeBUOVIkF25jWmUpfoWsUWWnU-3DS2WB_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYYzBIGMPnt4p6AZfHOZSLA3qmpEcsgl-2F9wCBX5jIxtsI8-2BD3v9dKh1UyM1GJXkyL9uFt-2FPDhm276cq9a3U96s8po99Tmnu-2BnCEg-2BbFa8f9flMGlfqf-2BrGAw-2Bxq-2F-2FXAt69xjT9KIbPmFyleTOX2StHQQfq9NYRjbwOFFIloVaEHEG5JwMSqVOCPoZIkLg1vwyaw-3D-3D" id="OWA348a76ae-ef93-1bac-6b7d-7781d832f033">23 per cent share</a> of renewable energy in its electricity mix in 2025, the share in 2023 was only <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="14" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRN3BW-2BYXIh-2FbCD4z0HcG-2Fo2v2crRbFcwMUjbKyezOdaWMtMl31gtR8oqFOgrbfG6jS2ZHnjKMeE4xlTva-2FxLrwFVmB-2BIGnorq-2B3A-2BHl2yQ-2Fs7XZtsov0JP5eL7rRliBVdQ-3D-3Drh-c_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYYzBIGMPnt4p6AZfHOZSLA15Ap6moR5O1nkrZdUOwq-2FNt-2BQVOVoAh-2FhfCn-2B3ZZNblYvGaDbm-2Boiu-2B-2F0HAqck9dxWoEO2Y5c91sNc3YTVcAlyrnSqj2W2vH6D6wZsV5qCq5R9iAovYoa6J4GMUIWF0orAJ2EBA7W0RmcBmW1JRztBq82MAfgwO68mNXxbLRrTvw-3D-3D" id="OWAec65a7ba-21b8-4036-050f-878826d6b55d">13.1 per cent</a>. Power wheeling can help the country achieve its renewable energy target by delivering the <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="15" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRJZ80iysMJO1GLfgzglHFDcGrSjAFxDvNO3JQWjqjZNZlxcAcyHiqsDcHt0PfJFGjVryhVCpAHbm4F7L96waM1xWXjvDJycR8xK0SXb8dL2SQ6c8SQqw5GmuHBhXD1sPvw-3D-3DXREy_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYYzBIGMPnt4p6AZfHOZSLA10Te13lY7q2yGpnYxtX5oNpQzvzKsqX7fI3aCWB0IFfBbvjn9zMWhOTdKvOJjWxG3ysGwMn0Pch89DgXZK84RYj6UXJP5GR9k-2FYoSqVhOeIkx-2FnX5pfM5WTd9y4jjyYRTVsFpIAyVhtogRsVqEFf37TXsZhPsX14jQJ4-2FumRiiHg-3D-3D" id="OWA288fc670-139c-22ce-6d0c-2ee63173f352">flexibility</a> of direct transactions for the private sector, which is needed to accelerate the large-scale deployment of renewable energy.</p> <p>PLN will also benefit from the power wheeling mechanism as it would help the utility maintain its electricity supply, especially outside Java and Bali Island. Additionally, the utility would gain another revenue stream by renting its transmission facilities to private electricity corporations through a wheeling charge. However, it is imperative that wheeling charges are developed in a fair and transparent manner to avoid excessive pricing while ensuring system integrity. Such conditions are important both for attracting investors and protecting PLN as the transmission network owner.</p> <h4><strong>Increasing investment potential from global corporations and data centres</strong></h4> <p>Indonesia’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels has become an obstacle to investments from global corporations that increasingly want clean energy. In September 2024, the Indonesian Minister of Investment <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="16" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRNLqXyR7khAyhisWQGsbde76vKlOwNDZOaJwWVcpxkZbw7z-2B9ndjYJD2yr30YiYHSzAahKms5dE1U7ep1CT4UKO4Tr8A-2BjTOkbbORBaBP2hRU7eXZbBUa12S47Jh91OMjz1Gj5KnionSA1n0keFEU5k-3DQLTW_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYYzBIGMPnt4p6AZfHOZSLA066jqQ0oRd0tKheEHuuSrpA2ibe-2BKnFnTv-2FqhuO7igg1eUTW1TdlSaHL8MWr-2FTQPL2fZqxdnvMvFvHZzEUEDzLu6ByXkTu5ioHj9g5nEdaWZ1pnz9tpAKjeSbwFWq9XVnRpgWaqQLCP4eqtSjdNkeyNicIvyerBkeb4Xux305sRA-3D-3D" id="OWA41eb0a0e-71f0-642b-5db1-9c93758a8026">stated</a> that Tesla was hesitant to invest in the country because of Indonesia’s fossil fuel energy usage. The focus on the carbon emissions intensity of supply chains is increasing, most notably represented by Europe’s <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="17" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRJKN5RStpNunSlSwHLH-2FxUtUJ7f1HIBYc5cuBU1BvUTKe61cxmWxdNS29Q4k1SVjsK2abVSp6G4gXlOdWa1b3PgxBFXMSyS59K3sulBpx2o2s0kU_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYYzBIGMPnt4p6AZfHOZSLA3NnXCQYl2sStCeYFBk6TVcIM1hIxqOlT9tlqjyqIvsJM4pmv72i5g0DZseaQ-2F-2B1bonfnprgpXqDb4tk0XSIS-2FDIDPLSsyccHfpbaStHYhxa8Kwd3layqHuvhB8zpG150moC4sgFs6V41Oc-2F71KeDUR7BgBsnffWRPzAU1jk-2B4AOw-3D-3D" id="OWAac70ada0-2854-2a50-a658-390a9476d665">Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism</a>. There is a growing urgency to reduce the carbon emissions of the Indonesian grid, currently at over <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="18" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRNjqYSdygqhogXZCJhizX-2BS0GkAbS6LsOB6BelmFzg-2B06bG8-2B5Bjyqi6mR4W0ynL4DsWq6jXEvs-2BQM3-2FZ0lVOdrp7k9NbqJNf8rbp4CbuUAJ7cgZBB44D60Cxy1PJ7YItQ-3D-3DihrO_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYYzBIGMPnt4p6AZfHOZSLA201swwsdAOgr7j5xkzP58NvxvwX-2FItxqi5fp-2BddJa2oK71kg4Z6jP99y9QECjniHRoV-2FY-2Bsp63-2BPh2kq1wnYIdREmdc4Tn2UClUBQyhea5LzVqwv3fo22UnGipDMe0wghJcFyPJu8wXnzmlqplRtbAtx7o-2Bp5Ub0Ry-2FRR7Vvh4Mg-3D-3D" id="OWAa094ec61-957f-5220-750a-f57b96cb50fe">682 grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per kilowatt-hour (gCO2e/kWh)</a>, making it one of the highest global emitters.</p> <p>Power wheeling, reserved only for renewable energy, can be a solution to attract new investment from global corporations and <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="19" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRPuz-2F-2Fk-2B4e3MSLHvA3AGgYQO79AbyDLAvw1EsCEWfOK4ieKkzoY3-2FzWAWFKvYVYMOBZnQd3psjwEMCelyshWeFpc06-2FIBZ-2BwbXtzX8FPfhaSRoHQhG1fh-2BE4vTtKAMFMx980EX4-2ByRKlOPlObqiIRxM-3Dbljj_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYYzBIGMPnt4p6AZfHOZSLA1X-2FJRv9J09JRFTB7qcii11Li6aC7yxBywuy23fPLtWlekQ79aOhsocWu8bZ5egVJlDvUp97mJ-2FeiJmM7S3Hp35WYJKMx2OoA6mfZbGralUM37LvbFB0n7jw9tFOswU1cCfbC9Az3kjOzWb2MMOqy5MQiVkZo-2BStQ4bX9-2Bp8CnTxA-3D-3D" id="OWA64dd2eff-d340-2fc6-b628-0f634abb52bf">data centres</a> committed to achieving 100 per cent clean energy.</p> <p>Currently, data centres worldwide utilise <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="20" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRLd6J-2FsabVp1pRzrh5KKl-2FhIU-2F7KNoo8tX9q19IiZZKcM3u9wg3FJRJlcn0x-2BIERUzrIfJ-2FYgI-2B-2Ff8TdF5Nv4a9VEG4QLqe7wgMYppmYVkrKp4qG0nxWV4OL3n0lsjU-2FtA-3D-3DqggO_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYc6jDfn30y-2FAi5rbRgGJ8UmIvOOkQccZmEDp4czqLWJOo4ErHqpw18iK1amc-2F8CUGbaGaaAEjEw8LcIbxbmfPiM0NtXBdmjr01xvDOEDKz9Q84FQ-2FnVTa88hDAvfBJf2x9pKgeJEYlxbrtuefFzKXP-2BuMWDD-2FBlab4EBnBNe0UHpCZ5RDTrTjxMqmyhwflTUEQ-3D-3D" id="OWAd45c59b2-db2f-8540-5881-52743c1bd232">1 to 2 per cent</a> of total power. In 2022, the energy consumption of data centres was 460 terawatt-hours (TWh), 45 per cent higher than Indonesia as a whole. The <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="21" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRAWzCHirxEpvueaftmwnxcez724Xt5naeBoK1Lqn862ywpNDllf3aRMdFp3bNwso716CM2KuoQi3t-2BIGzwPNHqQ-3DrAS3_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYc6jDfn30y-2FAi5rbRgGJ8Ul0b3UIx5PMdvdk9vWyTiQHo6T-2BPUXaGWbu7VTQphp5s7rtOaYPfz4Fj1RstvNEeyxp-2BiSWrnn66cn7FQOUXqEqbyo0WVR1PGbwrwVAcwQxzfmmoaqZIOdiqQGFT4cJ-2BW395W1JHaJrSDZlQjUOUCvXSKYl36kz6IbopG9aahHMTQ-3D-3D" id="OWAfec0048f-ecda-2178-e810-6072dd51eede">IEA expects</a> that data centre demand could increase to between 1.5 per cent and 3 per cent of global power by 2026.</p> <p>Countries like <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="22" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRM3XxBU5-2FB14tUptgYtPRH-2FnnLxEguKIBJFKsOlvgDRAMQ3-2BinFOY74wuCf8pQRd7-2BxtH2VXfRW-2FV5kSwY2VKV8HySm317JZyuNDlcIafCemkQ5i0exLumKEt04KuePH8w-3D-3DIMCh_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYc6jDfn30y-2FAi5rbRgGJ8UmX36nPvoaUXQl57tJFW9dB0I97pBKvzy-2BsJVMri0htv8JY6rsIeCMSGmwnsLEQVd-2F96nACeKC3zx5zC3TwespQY-2B7xQRRPixIdrfumyCzaPd0-2FMGTv3mwpsiMFixeQL10FusXlDVRwkd5luhQB-2F3xilZ-2Ft51qVr1q3jKaujrsamg-3D-3D" id="OWA2a60e3ee-7414-60cc-5484-acbe89ef1b9b">Singapore</a> have established themselves as leading data centre hubs in Southeast Asia. However, the Singapore market faces supply constraints with restrictions on <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="23" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRBPYOc2QtQCKBv8C1fv2ac6MjuFdduX1nbsY0YzPw1IRuH-2FjlVjsqhDT7u5KK1poM3EgEp4CWDDZFIZDpMRSaHazJ33-2BqGb67eekbqYePi0Y1idd98qr0gvgtIzOUKVD7Q-3D-3DgaqN_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYc6jDfn30y-2FAi5rbRgGJ8Umg30ZGqAX6zcOTtIo7LHbx5nf1i7caP-2BDL5MOt-2FvSdqUXayOrZOfWnKaSFB4kMXtunJDdR24TiR57iPp-2FCg0-2F7K9qFXDA-2Bj-2Fq3HhGEkV8K2GRLHNl5SUzqi6UMla9fLpVhsebxYFsKCyk0dkPDi11gnxjLib9IjvPeD7nwMpfBXQ-3D-3D" id="OWAfe6c27b0-d555-bdf0-7e70-527e8bf3076c">constructing new data centres</a>, limited renewable energy availability, and higher cost of operations. Therefore, investors are increasingly looking towards emerging markets like Indonesia.</p> <p>Google aims to achieve <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="24" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRDLjcdGdgwnsYBIFptnTtkrG0mwWYZRVZFF767hkBr40f4jWzEXuBVGA32VqksQt2x6kF4lrFd8UXy10L7QiG2A-3DsLzN_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYc6jDfn30y-2FAi5rbRgGJ8Uklo2YJ2uIGZRmII32ycLxMOSXVkGd0SPdH0qmbFWpPhQfjbQ9sFMX2Kmu9am7FUTxD7bj1MJuLLct8IbcmaAPs-2B8zcIXCg3lFxZ3pnYKBLp6ubHfV04TPB-2BrDK02VCekAo6lwUUJo30dj6GgM3ZmViHR52gt-2B-2BfVUuKDe0ZQRU-2Fw-3D-3D" id="OWA33ecc9b6-cf46-9b3c-062c-adadbe84d9e4">net-zero emissions</a> across all its operations and value chains by 2030. <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="25" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obROZy5YdA-2BwwITd-2FVoyjLxfw-2BLUaAYXRenItRqdKo2BqHZS4c67vG-2BCB-2FsM0VsMLLtw4aop9jlrSFBoUQXW8ByhpH4LxeM5hem0nbGK0aKaMj9Zo5Koj6H-2BRJ9-2FEE28S2PqCiJ5B4Al1CEItcDCXlHPQrdN7JppSkrnmQaq8A5L9lrLz93V-2Fh-2BVbs9M-2F-2Fy5w3niSlDMTURAHlrC3-2FIBEJ3lFm2qB0-2Fhueg3Tp2tmIp-2FuVper4DjDZiA5va54lCR4fsQ-3D-3Dq0TZ_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYc6jDfn30y-2FAi5rbRgGJ8UliRO8uAEGKc5M0YzsBlcw-2F1O4I6VXbsSWufCil8B0i8j5YkALe2vbaneBdFIjjCuvltAg0olhLR6ycXllPQKepaUiH6EvVLy424EDwA9vUfg195XjT0Tzn9GzH-2BbcoYj7SZohXYSlTvXJ1pO0HyBV3-2FWpxA-2Fb1oPxefokkM5q-2Btg-3D-3D" id="OWAca1ed30f-c1f4-64d4-9091-5303bf2c1047">Microsoft</a> has also committed to being carbon-negative by 2030. By 2050, it also aims to remove all carbon emitted by the company, either directly or by electricity consumption, since its founding in 1975. Microsoft announced that it will <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="26" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRPuz-2F-2Fk-2B4e3MSLHvA3AGgYQO79AbyDLAvw1EsCEWfOK4vAgYu-2FWGZTbYu4wo-2B-2BX0X1JTj7np6gJkXl-2BguL4ghiWgYkM7J-2FNgJqBY9xm354Q-2Bd6GFi7JvTBpREqMLoyDJpajvJ4E-2BgrIU34hR8GdeZji1muCeKAOTxaZ2KyKEP3grVGxL84UazjPVtrhdksh8eNLxOCzwf-2FwGYhCTU7fpANq9X9SQZbSQovw2V4x3XcfJ8jmUEILRTwGTrIYHQvdilA-3D-3D21YL_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYc6jDfn30y-2FAi5rbRgGJ8UllbmRShxutLc2KIvvvkZOASOvVSYgqS4Ol0Rh33mvNA04JsOtrvrDn-2Bx0vB72EpQkOPNm18Mge5qBlP6-2FDCheYfmFuRpo0l7wawtRYExvQGGxBTejHM8iTQllNVOAF3sL7sJhUd3wM-2BXrkRreglhcgyj8-2Bo-2BrNv0xz-2FjLLdsRThw-3D-3D" id="OWA5882a116-d666-bad6-c7ad-748caab3c3e4">invest US$1.7 billion</a> over the next four years in new cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Indonesia. Consequently, Indonesia needs to provide large-scale access to clean energy to offer companies like Google and Microsoft options to establish their data centres outside Singapore that meet their global sustainability goals.</p> <p>Indonesia has a rapidly growing digital economy and can play a vital role in expanding data centres. Its digital economy had a gross merchandise value of <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="27" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRM3XxBU5-2FB14tUptgYtPRH-2F9JvEj5-2FSUxToy0U0Qnj9Bbcg6nX0PRftkK8myS9VVLdewmeX0JCPimTfAilvPzayqVYAv9SaoX2SO3w5OJZGIEYSjykkLQkka0si4X20VOw-3D-3DXuVw_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYc6jDfn30y-2FAi5rbRgGJ8UnAOAN7cp7jkfhjGAMlMWIw2QUZzKekIC3aVhKMK1cpy55sqy3hYhwMYBbqDHuRzcl4DYJsudUWR5wCxZrlk5nTf5B1iGCc-2FXToCBh7u9uNgH5at8WJ0Pmf-2FzQ9I6tbDD95YhIrl2UvnVmjIMIxdoJ60WzbVA2IbzZfP1VQJ1P83w-3D-3D" id="OWA30357b0b-573d-66bb-e19b-063444dc6f6c">US$77 billion in 2022</a> and is expected to increase to between US$220 and US$360 billion by 2030, making it the largest digital economy in Southeast Asia.</p> <p>Power wheeling can boost economic growth through investments, create new jobs, and help Indonesia meet its decarbonization targets without burdening the national budget. It would also help PLN focus on grid modernisation and improvements to facilitate energy transition.</p> <p>Despite broad industry support, opposition to the power wheeling scheme remains, particularly within the GOI, where <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="28" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRBTitw5G8pmYCCeEhB74ID6oVBHkLjKtpezYEe-2BwU4EWiLpS9PWHBcLl4hrC6cIHwKuNzO6jraXubJocBM2QQCE6ca2dpv754krzZahB1lWwf71wJB1d2ITVAgItkJi-2BsA-3D-3D583H_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYc6jDfn30y-2FAi5rbRgGJ8Unx-2B0AvakFk9MqtGxrbaBY64F32W33aJfd-2BYyA0b1QDlDgffdpD-2FdR-2BOIrjeb8kfyTB-2FtaQmcbQE2TMJkO-2Bw5b-2F5vIpgZKewq6lh895Uf8PfPeqmHHXGV7kX20CYud0yTCBORhk-2BPjL6q4QXcSrPyGerZjsBxzzA7TGGgczjeKpBQ-3D-3D" id="OWA0391c06f-ec40-99ad-412f-86652635129c">internal disagreements persist</a>. There are concerns about power oversupply and PLN’s take-or-pay scheme with IPPs, which poses significant financial risks to the utility. The solution could lie in contract negotiations with IPPs, cost efficiency, and the <a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="29" data-ogsc="" href="https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.vdEqlqwOcmUVNskYN6obRJ1cdXNnjv4WeSkjDgN4n8nLwmuLlag31cKCMdNx-2FKGooDbQrwV6SIIemfdFBzWrRKjUAj-2Bj6xIlkHVoUNLJd7-2BelIQYWfpg4ApBsn4uzCb-2B97WJSGqvVhp8cUNSBOoVh0aUv5-2BDIXd3jpdVxzH1aAdm6FK3DHLxj9uTjN8XMYImD81c6wUt-2B6vmNAZpQ6CyGQONBzIRp9s5x56AYjWSSco-3DlwAX_a4aWiUrIrQ0LCpE9WVsWlrBa4dHeot5GHn5Ecer-2BdhjIZpMYnoVxtB-2FUmiXag-2BnCNTnsLVmWO1D4rHQnPxi68rDjjLENgO5JGCzFdM9IfYK97DQ24x9SMWyzv6t-2BELPCJpTHBFx04Bjaqj0W-2BmSFxQyRv-2Fr6j782UIH3zhwzeEREgRyt3OOxTzgbPJe5X9eU8uFCnGN-2FsqpkSyJ8hd3aDa-2FLG7inlKKD4vJuXXJEnzUXvxOMP90D4qjwmlO7jzEuwIkAMP5arrdR2xeERlm5cffb1qxjcMK6UbSQYS469ZszwVLbiF7ZDj9nes4KvGMlX9-2FvCNiSl29o4jQx-2BoMIYUlpxLHga4FjEm5eLCOAtgZnf4HoNJs4IJgKstYwhSAfSBDPKZVHznkuWR6GpULXYc6jDfn30y-2FAi5rbRgGJ8Umeq4uurNSpTZ-2BT9KoTjfoY-2FqwBrrbeFnr6UL36urKVcfqwBZNCvoMSkov03zHCpR7oS-2FivEk6LF7z-2BqrhEDROg9lW4-2FBoi2d-2Bo0I7UMwI6V-2BzW4D7q-2FdKeg750sdKa8Sojc1JZqpA4iiodCODoNdD6MW-2FWu9HdocJm8Cegt1fcSQ-3D-3D" id="OWA2df98ac8-9786-0324-c6d4-f74d7e119751">retirement of inefficient coal-fired power plants</a> combined with the right power wheeling formula.</p> <p>Indonesia is already behind on its renewable energy targets. The lack of renewable energy supply in the country creates risks of missing out on golden economic opportunities and falling behind its neighbors. 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