Indonesian utility PLN ‘kneecaps renewables’ with embrace of fossil fuels

Mongabay
Jun 16, 2025, 11:57 pm303 ptsTop
Indonesia’s state-owned power utility has backed away from promises to rapidly expand its use of renewable energy, opting to focus instead on building more power stations that burn fossil fuels. The country’s electricity monopoly, PLN, will expand by more than one-fifth how much electricity it generates…

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