Grid collapse in Indonesia poses threat to renewables expansion
A Jakarta-based think tank warns that Indonesia's power grid is vulnerable to climate-related failures, citing recent collapses of transmission towers in North Sumatra. Experts argue that the structural failures in relatively new infrastructure suggest deeper issues beyond just severe weather.
Why it matters
Grid instability poses a major risk to Indonesia's ambitious plans to expand renewable energy capacity, as the current transmission framework may not be resilient enough.
Image: mz romadhoni/Unsplash Plans to integrate tens of gigawatts of solar energy in Indonesia are bound to fail if the national transmission framework is not designed to withstand increasingly severe climate conditions, the Jakarta-based thinktank Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) has said.
The report relies on expert analysis from a think tank and presents the issue as a technical and infrastructure challenge.
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