Jakarta, July 10 -- President Prabowo Subianto announced plans to build solar power plants (PLTS) with a combined capacity of 100 gigawatts (GW) over the next two years as part of Indonesia's strategy to strengthen energy independence and reduce carbon emissions.

Speaking at the launch of the B50 biodiesel mandate at the KM 57 Rest Area on the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road in Karawang, West Java, on Thursday, Prabowo said large-scale solar power development would become a key pillar of the country's clean energy transition.

"The international community is taking notice of us because we are leading efforts to reduce carbon emissions. They know we have the B50 program, which has helped us reduce carbon dioxide equivalent emissions by 44 mill...