After German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited Indonesia in June, the upcoming high-level visit by German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Reem Alabali Radovan, from August 18th to 20th underlines the German commitment to cooperate with Indonesia towards its energy transition. Minister Radovan is responsible for Germany’s development cooperation with Indonesia and Germany’s co- leadership of the Just Energy Transition Partnership. She will be accompanied by a business delegation consisting of companies working in the field of sustainable energy.

Development Minister Alabali Radovan said, “Indonesia is a key partner for Germany, and is one of nine new focus countries in which I am fostering particularly close ties with German businesses through my development policy. If we intensify our economic cooperation, both sides will benefit: Indonesia can accelerate its sustainable development, and Germany can strengthen its own economy. During my visit I want to launch new partnerships together with the Indonesian government and German companies – and make it easier for German companies to access the Indonesian market. Through our development cooperation, we are supporting Indonesia in its energy transition. We are investing in renewable energies and modern electricity grids. This contributes to climate protection, creates new jobs in Indonesia and offers new opportunities for German companies. Both countries will benefit from closer cooperation.”

During her stay in Indonesia, Minister Radovan will open the Indonesia Sustainable Energy Week (ISEW) and launch several German-Indonesian initiatives such as a solar cooling facility at IPB University, which support Indonesia’s energy transition. As German Ambassador Ralf Beste states: “Germany has a lot to offer to Indonesia. Minister Radowan’s visit highlights our contributions in the area of energy and sustainability. This visit demonstrates: Germany is not only politically committed to Indonesia’s energy transition; it also has the technical solutions ready.”

The Indonesia Sustainable Energy Week (ISEW) 2026 is the signature conference of German-Indonesian cooperation in the energy sector. It brings together policy-makers, development partners, the private sector, academia and civil society. Minister Radovan will open the ISEW 2026 alongside the Minister of National Development Planning Rachmat Pambudy and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

Minister Radovan will inaugurate several initiatives that demonstrate how Germany provides practical energy solutions for remote islands and towards improving stabilizing the electricity grid. She will launch a solar-powered cooling facility at IPB University, demonstrating the potential of renewable energy solutions to support sustainable and efficient cooling systems. This pilot project proves that it is technically possible to create freezing temperatures with solar power only, thereby providing a solution for remote islands to assure cold chains for perishable foods. The Minister will furthermore witness the installation of a weather forecasting system at the “Cirata Floating Solar PV” project supported by German development cooperation and containing German technology. This system will contribute to improved forecasting and the efficient integration of renewable energy into Indonesia’s power grid. Additionally, she will witness the kick-start of the “Green Hydrogen Academy” supported jointly by the German company Enapter and the “German Development Finance Institution” DEG. This initiative will provide Technical Vocational Education and Training for the application of electrolysers to produce green hydrogen.

The “Just Energy Transition Partnership” (JETP) was launched in 2022 to mobilise capital for accelerating Indonesia’s clean energy transition and facilitating the deployment of affordable, clean energy that materially benefits the Indonesian economy. The governments of Germany, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, Japan, Norway, the UK, and the European Union make up the “International Partners Group” (IPG), committed to supporting the JETP with Indonesia through development finance. Germany has assumed the Co-Lead for the IPG alongside Japan in 2025. The IPG works alongside the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero, a global coalition of leading financial institutions with the goal to mobilize up to 20 billion USD for Indonesia’s energy transition.