The study titled “indonesia thermal power market forecast to 2018 – driven by expanding electricity coverage and private producers” offers a detailed analysis of many elements of the thermal power market in Indonesia, including market size, market segmentation, and future estimates. The thermal power sector in Indonesia is examined in this research, along with its current trends and advancements, government regulations, swot analysis, steep analysis, porter’s five force analysis, and problems. The competitive landscape of the industry is also covered in the study, along with the market share of both private and public sector firms. The report also contains information on the primary macroeconomic variables that have an effect on the market. Additionally, the paper provides information on new technologies that will soon be available on the market, as well as an analysis of the costs associated with producing electricity using various kinds of technology. The creation of thermal power continues to be the primary contributor to the generation of electricity worldwide and is also the kind of power generation that is used the most in Indonesia. Steam is used to turn turbines in the process of thermal power production, which results in the creation of electrical power. In the thermal power sector, coal continues to be the primary source of fuel for the generation of electricity. Because Indonesia has not yet reached an electrification ratio of one hundred percent, there is a huge market for thermal power that has not yet been exploited. In order to accommodate the growing demand and to allow greater access to the national energy system, there will be a growth in the production capacity of thermal power during the next several years. This increase will take place. There is little doubt that the government’s decision to launch the fast track electricity program in order to guarantee a continuous supply of energy has contributed to the growth of the electricity market, especially the thermal power market. The two stages of the FTP will each bring about the construction of a significant thermal power plant. The majority of the power plants in ftp phase-i are coal-fired, whereas a significant percentage of ftp phase-ii is devoted to the generation of geothermal electricity. Over the course of the last few years, the government has passed a number of laws, such as legislation no. 30/2009 and the geothermal energy law, in order to meet the ever-increasing need for electricity brought on by the expansion of the economy and its constituent parts. These rules have been crucial in the market’s expansion and are anticipated to have a significant influence in the future years in terms of the expansion of the available power supply. During the years 2008-2013, the market’s production capacity increased at a compound annual growth rate of percent, ultimately reaching mw in 2013. On the other hand, the amount of production increased by a percent in 2013, reaching a total output of gwh. The amount of thermal power that was used in Indonesia in 2013 was comparable to thousand boe, which is an increase over the amount that was consumed in 2012, which was equivalent to thousand boe. Pln has a market share of percent in production in 2013, giving it control of the bulk of the market. It is anticipated that coal will continue to be the most common form of energy that is used to create electricity, with a projected production of gwh of power in 2013. It was also the contributor that had the most impact during the last several years. During the years 2008-2013, residential buildings continued to be the most significant users of thermal power, reaching a level of consumption that was one thousand boe higher in the year 2013. It is anticipated that the consumption value of the thermal power market in Indonesia would increase at a compound annual growth rate of around percent from 2013-2018, reaching revenue of million United States Dollars in 2018. In the next years, it is anticipated that pt pln will continue to keep its dominant position in the market thanks to the support of the government, and coal will continue to hold its position as the primary contributor to the overall production total. ken research may be reached at query@kenresearch.com +91-11-47017199 for information on the Indonesian thermal power industry. Ankur Gupta is the head of marketing and communications at ken research.