Indonesia to include power wheeling mechanism in renewable energy bill

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To accelerate the transition to renewable energy, the Indonesian government intends to expand the open market for green electricity. Officials revealed they are currently drafting details to include a power wheeling mechanism in the renewable energy bill, allowing electricity sellers to utilize the national power company PLN (Perusahaan Listrik Negara)'s grid to sell green electricity directly to consumers, potentially ending PLN's monopoly.

Indonesia moves toward green energy liberalization

Eniya Listiani Dewi, Director of New Energy, Renewable Energy, and Energy Conservation at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), stated on the July 4 that conditions and pricing mechanisms for transmitting green electricity through PLN are being formulated, though a finalization timeline remains unclear.