Jakarta, Oct. 31 -- Indonesia's Manpower Ministry has launched a technical competency certification program for 60 prospective solar power assessors to support the country's national target of 100 gigawatt-peak (GWp) in installed solar capacity, officials said Saturday.

The three-day training program, which concluded Saturday, aims to build the specialized workforce required to execute President Prabowo Subianto's ambitious renewable energy expansion.

"Developing renewable energy must proceed in tandem with efforts to prepare competent human resources," said Darmawansyah, Director General of Vocational Training and Productivity. "We need to ensure that the workforce possesses the skills required by the industry so they can contribute to...