Based　on　the　coal　reserves,　coal　quality,　geographical　location　and　policy　support　of　Indonesia,　this　paper　discusses　the　prospect　of　coal　resource　development　in　Indonesia,　and　holds　that　Indonesia　is　rich　in　coal　resources,　has　good　coal　quality　index,　is　easy　to　opencast　mining,　and　has　a　good　coal　export　location,　which　can　be　the　first　choice　for　coal　resource　development　in　southeast　Asia.　At　the　same　time,　the　advantages　and　problems　of　coal　industry　in　Indonesia　are　analyzed,　and　it　is　suggested　that　joint　ventures　can　be　established　with　local　companies　to　reduce　investment　risks　caused　by　backward　infrastructure　and　weak　government　supervision.　Coal　and　electricity　joint　venture　is　an　ideal　investment　and　development　model　in　the　process　of　coal　mine　development　in　Indonesia.　©　The　Authors,　published　by　EDP　Sciences,　2020.