Jakarta, April 8 -- The Indonesian government's plan to convert diesel power plants (PLTD) into solar power plants (PLTS) aligns with clean energy development and efforts to strengthen national energy security, the National Energy Council (DEN) said.

"This aligns with international policies to improve energy security while developing cleaner energy. The government aims to achieve both," DEN Secretary-General Dadan Kusdiana said in Jakarta on Wednesday.

He confirmed that the government is preparing to gradually phase out PLTD as part of efforts to accelerate the transition to renewable energy, focusing on solar power development with a capacity of up to 100 gigawatts.

Dadan stressed that the transition should proceed gradually and in pa...