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This study examines Indonesia's power generation plans, aiming for 23%, 28%, and 31% renewable energy by 2025, 2038, and 2050. Four scenarios are analyzed: BAU, CO (cost optimization), NP (national plan), and ZC (zero-carbon). The BAU scenario, based on PLN's 2019-2028 plan, lacks renewable targets and has the highest total power production cost of $180.51 billion by 2050. The CO scenario, with the lowest cost of $89.21 billion, aims to meet renewables mandates efficiently but may face practical challenges.

Vietnam has abundant natural resources, but a high vulnerability to climate change. The Vietnamese government, therefore, has avddeclared its intention to encourage clean energy development. To achieve this, the cost of renewables needs to be competitive with fossil fuels. The purpose of this paper is to review past studies of the levelised international costs for various renewable energy resources and compare them to the costs of renewables in Vietnam. In Vietnam, there is evidence that the cost of non-hydro renewables has fallen in recent years, as they have internationally, making them more viable. In the Vietnamese case, however, the potential for growth in the use of non-hydro renewables is impeded by the low cost of hydropower, which constitutes a significant barrier to the introduction of non-hydro renewables in the short to medium terms.