Indonesia launches 300-MWp Gilimanuk solar project in Bali

Gilimanuk, Jembrana — — Indonesia launched the groundbreaking of a 300-megawatt-peak solar power project in Gilimanuk, Jembrana, on Aug. 25, 2026, as part of a broader push to expand solar generation in Bali and reduce reliance on imported fuel, according to official and local reports.

The project is planned for about 321 hectares in Gilimanuk and is designed to include a 1,000-megawatt-hour battery energy storage system, according to the Bali provincial government and local reporting. It is expected to generate about 470 gigawatt-hours of electricity a year and cut fuel use by roughly 151,000 kiloliters annually.

President Prabowo Subianto officiated the launch in Gilimanuk, with Bali Governor Wayan Koster present, according to the provincial government and reporting from RRI and other local outlets. The site is connected to the 150-kilovolt Negara-Gilimanuk transmission network, which is intended to help supply power across Bali, including demand centers such as Denpasar, Kuta, Nusa Dua and Sanur, according to reporting on the project.

Part of a wider Bali solar build-out

The Gilimanuk plant is the first major project in a wider Bali plan to develop 1,000 MWp of solar capacity backed by 3,300 MWh of battery storage, according to local reporting and Suara.com. PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo said the island-wide program is intended to shift Bali’s electricity system away from fuel oil and toward domestic renewable energy, according to those reports.

The project is being developed under an Independent Power Producer structure and is targeted for commercial operation in 2028, according to reporting on the launch. Local reports also said the project’s investment value was reported differently in separate accounts, with figures of Rp9.157 trillion and about Rp6.05 trillion appearing in different reports.

RRI said the Gilimanuk launch was also used to introduce Indonesia’s 100 GWp solar power programme, which the broadcaster reported will be rolled out in stages and is part of a national effort to accelerate renewable energy development. The same report said Indonesia’s solar potential is far larger than its installed capacity, underscoring the scale of the government’s longer-term ambitions.

Bali’s clean-energy push has also been linked to the province’s tourism image and its long-running policy direction on low-carbon development, according to provincial reporting and local coverage of the launch. The Gilimanuk project adds a large utility-scale installation to that agenda and is expected to be a key test of how quickly Bali can translate policy into new generating capacity.

Sources

• Bali Provincial Government
• RRI
• NetizenBali
• Detik Bali
• Viva
• Bali.live