PGN Uses The Concept Of Eco Industrial Services In Industrial Estates

Illustration/Pertamina Public Relations

JAKARTA - Pertamina Gas Subholding, PT PGN Tbk uses the concept of Eco Industrial Park/Estate services in industrial areas. This is done so that the industry uses natural gas with lower emissions.

“The Eco Industrial concept does not only pursue profit, but also pays attention to the benefits of business for the environment, society, and government. This can add value to the company in the long term," said PGN's Director of Sales and Operations, Faris Aziz in an official statement, Wednesday, December 15.

Then, he said, on a larger scale, his party is committed to completing the refinery gasification program. Of course, this right is in order to increase the utilization of natural gas in the refinery sector, with a total natural gas potential that will be utilized around 351 BBTUD.

"In 2022, PGN will continue the gasification project of 52 oil-fueled power plants in central and eastern Indonesia with liquefied natural gas (LNG). For now, the Quick Win program is running at PLTMG Nias with the potential for gas utilization of approximately 4.4 BBTUD,” said Faris.

Faris said, one of the strategies for accelerating the gasification program is to collaborate with local governments. For this reason, PGN is ready to participate in the Development Program by targeting the prospect of industrial, commercial and commercial areas, which will be distributed using CNG Trucking, LNG Trucking, or trains.

Another potential collaboration is the development of joint utilities, such as the one currently being developed by PGN and Jakpro. PGN and Jakpro will build the PGN pipeline construction utility along with the sidewalk revitalization project and the SJUT project in the DKI Jakarta area. Joint utility development cooperation will be able to create construction cost efficiencies.

"Furthermore, cooperation is for the development and supply of natural gas in residential and commercial areas in the community, because the benefits can be felt directly. In addition, also for industrial areas whose demand is quite high. Natural gas can be developed to provide other energy with BUMD as added value, such as chillers, cold storage, and CNG-based garbage trucks," explained Faris. Gas subholding is carried out with a number of penetrations, one of which is a collaboration with PT KAI. This collaboration will use logistics trains to transport LNG from sources to be distributed to various regional points, then regasified to serve households and small/SME customers.

"On the other hand, we continue to develop CNG for households and SMEs. CNG also has the potential for cooperation in the development of mother stations or Joint SPBGs for stranded gas utilization and BBG fulfillment for land transportation, "explained Faris.

Upstream there is still stranded gas that has not been utilized, while downstream there are still many households and industrial areas where natural gas infrastructure is not yet available. This situation is a potential for joint investment and value creation in order to stimulate regional growth, and even create a more modern lifestyle.

"To make Industry 4.0 and digitization a success, PGN is also open to cooperation in telecommunication networks and ICT services," added Faris.