Pertamina Gas Subholding Begins Construction Of The GasKita Jargas Internal Investment Scheme For 11 Regencies Cities

Photo: Doc. PGN

JAKARTA - PT PGN Tbk as Subholding Gas PT Pertamina (Persero) is committed to accelerating the use of clean, environmentally friendly energy that can help the government in suppressing energy subsidies.

This commitment was realized by the start of 15 points of construction of the GasKita Household Gas Network (Jargas) through PGN's internal investment scheme for 4 provinces, namely Lampung, DKI Jakarta, Banten, and West Java covering 11 City Regencies namely Lampung, Bekasi, Cilegon, Cirebon, Jakarta. East, West Jakarta, Central Jakarta, Karawang, Tangerang City, Tangerang Regency, and Bogor.

"This is part of PGN's real commitment to developing national domestic energy use through PGN's internal investment scheme. At the same time this program is an effort to reduce imported energy subsidies which are one of the burdens of the State Budget," said M. Haryo Yunianto, CEO of Pertamina Gas Subholding, PT. PGN Tbk, in a statement, Tuesday 2 August.

"The jargas program is also included in the 2020-2024 National Medium Term Development Plan (RPJMN) with a target of 4 million household connections (SR) throughout Indonesia. This development is also the initial stage of the GasKita jargas with a total connection of around 92,000 SR which is part of the achieving the target of 400,000 SR in 202," added M. Haryo Yunianto, CEO of Pertamina Gas Subholding, PT PGN Tbk, 2

This development is committed to the optimal use of domestic resources. The GasKita line connection will use a domestically produced Polyethylene (PE) pipe, so it can achieve a minimum TKDN of 45 percent.

In addition, with the construction of this gas network, it is expected to encourage the benefits of a multiplier effect in driving the regional economy, absorption of local workers and the involvement of regional partners in development sites.

Subholding Gas Pertamina is committed to expanding the utilization of national natural gas in all sectors in order to increase the utilization of clean, environmentally friendly energy as a real solution in the energy transition period.