"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 Indonesia from achieving its target.
This step, he further said, is a solution that can accelerate energy transition in Indonesia because one of the issues in accelerating the transition process is complicated regulations, in addition to funding.
He also highlighted that in almost all countries, green industry and green energy products have a higher selling point.
"We cannot wait any longer," he stressed.
Currently, Indonesia is ranked second globally as a geothermal power producer.
With an installed geothermal power capacity of 2,744 megawatts (MW), Indonesia's position is second only to the United States, which has 3,937 MW of electricity sourced from geothermal energy.
Earlier, Minister Lahadalia affirmed that he is targeting Indonesia to achieve 80 percent progress toward its energy self-sufficiency goal by 2029.
To achieve energy self-sufficiency, which President Prabowo Subianto targeted to be realized in 6 years, the government has made several efforts, including the mandatory use of B40 biodiesel, which is a mixture of 40 percent biofuel and 60 percent fossil diesel fuel.
This step has been taken to reduce diesel fuel imports, and the government is planning to further increase the mix to 45 or 50 percent in 2026.
State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina has also targeted Indonesia to become the number 1 geothermal power producer by 2029, with increased installed capacity of geothermal power plants.
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