Jakarta, Oct. 10 -- Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia is accelerating the permit process for developing geothermal power plants, cutting the time that the process takes from one year to three months.

"For geothermal, the permit process could take up to 1 year. However, now, we have started to change it to only require three months," he said at the Indonesia International Sustainability Forum (ISF) 2025 in Jakarta on Friday.

The process is streamlined by simplifying regulations and the tendering process, among other things.

According to him, Indonesia currently needs swift, investment-supportive regulations that can free stakeholders interested in developing clean energy in Indonesia from red tape that can hinder In...