Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2017
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Rule/Regulation
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Power
Energy Types: 
Power, Renewable, Bioenergy, Geothermal, Hydropower, Solar, Wave and Tidal, Wind
Issued by: 
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
Overall Summary: 
This Government Regulation No. 50/2017 on Utilization of Renewable Energy Sources for Power Supply serves as a guideline for PT PLN (Persero) in power purchase from power plants utilizing Renewable Energy Sources.
Renewable Energy
RE action plans: 
Article 2 (1) In order to provide sustainable power supply, PT PLN (Persero) is obligated to make power purchase from power plants utilizing Renewable Energy Sources. --- Article 4 (1) Power purchase from power plants utilizing Renewable Energy Sources is conducted by PT PLN (Persero) through a direct selection mechanism. (2) The power purchase from power plants utilizing Renewable Energy Sources as referred to in section (1) on the basis of high technology, wide-ranging efficiency, and highly dependent on local radiation level or weather such as solar and wind energy is conducted by PT PLN (Persero) through a direct selection mechanism based on Capacity Quota. (3) PT PLN (Persero) is obligated to operate power plants utilizing Renewable Energy Sources [...] for a capacity up to 10 MW (ten megawatts) on a must-run basis.
Pricing
Energy pricing: 
Article 14. The power purchase as referred to in Article 5 to Article 12 is required to obtain the power selling price approval by the Minister.
Investment
Local content requirement: 
Article 15. (1) In the process of PPL selection, PT PLN (Persero) prioritizes the PPL using the local contents in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations. (2) Local contents used in the power plants utilizing Renewable Energy Sources must meet: a. Indonesian national standard in electrical sector; b. international standards; or c. standards of other countries that are not contrary to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) or International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standard;