Indonesia’s Top Business Leaders Head to U.S. to Pitch Renewable Energy and New Sovereign Wealth Fund
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JAKARTA, investortrust.id – Indonesia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry chairman Anindya Novyan Bakrie says he will depart for the United States on Saturday evening together with the chamber’s advisory board chair Hashim Djojohadikusumo to court American partners for renewable-energy projects and to spotlight Indonesia’s newly created sovereign wealth fund, Danantara, in a bid to channel fresh capital into the nation’s energy transition.
Anindya, who also leads diversified conglomerate PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk (BNBR), told an extraordinary members’ gathering in Jakarta on Friday, Apr 25, 2025, that the delegation would begin its trip in New York at the Bloomberg New Energy Forum, a global meeting on clean-energy finance and technology.
“Indonesia is blessed above and below ground—critical minerals beneath our soil and a broad mix of renewable resources on its surface, from solar and hydro to wind and geothermal,” he said.
The team then planned to meet the United States Chamber of Commerce (USCC) to discuss ways of narrowing Indonesia’s US$ 18 billion trade surplus with America. “We are seeking counter-parties in the United States so that a surplus edging toward balance translates into larger Indonesian exports—especially in footwear, electronics, and garments,” Anindya explained.
In Los Angeles the group will attend the Milken Institute Global Conference, one of the world’s leading finance gatherings. There they intend to introduce Danantara, the sovereign wealth fund launched this year to channel long-term investment into infrastructure, climate projects, and strategic industries.
“I am bringing colleagues from Danantara to promote the fund directly to U.S. investors,” Anindya added.
Kadin has invited provincial chambers and sectoral associations to supply ideas and potential projects ahead of the trip. Textile producers, for instance, hope the mission will help soften U.S. tariff pressures and secure cleaner-energy financing for Indonesia’s manufacturing hubs.
The delegation also plans informal talks with U.S. policy makers on critical mineral supply chains—particularly nickel and copper—as Washington seeks secure, low-carbon inputs for its electric-vehicle boom.
Anindya underlined that renewable-energy collaboration would complement President-elect Prabowo Subianto’s goal of adding 60 gigawatts of clean capacity by 2045: “American financiers understand scale and innovation; Indonesia offers resources and growing demand. Our task is to bridge the two.”