Semen Indonesia Supports Decarbonization Efforts, These Are A Series Of Programs Implemented

President Director of Semen Indonesia, Donny Arsal. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SMGR) or SIG affirms its commitment to assisting the Government of Indonesia in realizing net zero carbon emissions by 2060. In fact, this support has been implemented in GIS operations through the GIS Sustainability Initiatives program.

"In 2021, the main work programs include reducing the clinker factor, increasing the use of alternative fuels and energy efficiency (electricity and thermal)," said SIG Corporate Secretary Vita Mahreyni in a statement, Thursday, February 10.

According to him, another effort made by GIS in supporting the reduction of carbon emissions is the implementation of renewable energy in the form of solar panels.

"SIG has completed a pilot project of 10 kW solar panels installed in several plants, namely Ghopo-Tuban, Semen Padang and Semen Tonasa and has been operating well to produce electrical energy that is used in factory equipment," said Vita.

The Company also controls the emissions produced in the production process through the use of electrostatic precipirator system technology, conditioning towers, and bag filters at the factory to manage dust emissions. In addition, GIS utilizes exhaust heat from the combustion process as a power plant with Waste Heat Recovery Power Generation (WHRPG) technology at the Tuban and Indarung factories.

"GIS also utilizes municipal waste which has previously been processed into Refused Derived Fuel (RDF) as an alternative energy to replace coal at the Narogong and Cilacap factories. Utilization of waste into alternative fuel is a solution for better environmental management," said Vita.

GIS commitment in reducing carbon emissions was also marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in the Study of Implementation of Decarbonization in Support of the 2060 Carbon Neutral Program with PT Biro Statistik Indonesia (Persero) (BKI).

The signing of the MoU was carried out by the President Director of SIG, Donny Arsal, and the President Director of BKI, Rudiyanto, witnessed by the Deputy Minister of BUMN I Pahala Nugraha Mansury at the Ministry of BUMN Building, Jakarta, on Wednesday, February 2.

In addition to the GIS, the signing of the MoU was also carried out by BKI with a number of BUMN including Pertamina, PLN, Perum Perhutani, Pupuk Indonesia, MIND ID, PTPN, and EMI.