39 | Friday, September 19, 2025Indonesia's clean energy future is at the center of a supply struggle between the US, China The Associated Press Print | Front Page | Email this story To:From:Message:From (email):Message:The race to replace coal in Indonesia, the world's largest coal exporter, has become a contest between the U.S. and China. At stake is not only Indonesia's climate future, but also which superpower sets the terms for the next generation of energy in the developing world. Beijing is betting on big renewables to cement its role as the biggest supplier of clean energy technology. Indonesia's JETP secretariat didn't respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press. Indonesia could risk falling behind in the clean energy transition and miss out on investment opportunities, such as data centers seeking renewable energy in Southeast Asia, Setyawati said.