Bukit Asam Transforms Into A Energy Company Supporting Net Zero Emission In 2060

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JAKARTA - PT Bukit Asam has transformed into an energy company to create a sustainable business and support the Indonesian government's target to achieve Net Zero Emission by 2060. President Director of PTBA Arsal Ismail in his press statement, quoted on Tuesday, August 30, said PT Bukit Asam was accelerating the process of sustainable energy transition to increase the company's contribution in supporting national energy security. PTBA implements various business transformation strategies to achieve these targets, such as increasing the portfolio of new renewable energy-based power plants and developing coal downstream into dimethyl ether (DME). In terms of mining operations, there are two main programs running, namely the Eco Mechanized Mining and the E-Mining Reporting System. In the Eco Mechanized Mining program, the company replaces mining equipment that uses fossil-based fuel to electric. Meanwhile, in the E-Mining Reporting System program, Bukit Asam utilizes production reporting platforms in real time and online so as to minimize conventional monitoring by vehicle and reduce the use of fuel. Not only that, Bukit Asam is also aggressively implementing carbon management programs, an integration program to reduce carbon emissions in the company's mining operations. Several carbon management efforts were carried out, namely reclamation, decarbonization of mining operations, and CPUS studies. Regarding this CCUS study, Bukit Asam is also holding a decarbonization technology competition that focuses on carbon reduction and CCUS with the title Bukit Asam Innovation Award 2022 Greenovator Indonesia. The competition was run to produce innovations related to decarbonization technology in the mining sector, especially coal, to create affordable, reliable, sustainable energy. In addition, PTBA in collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Mining Industry Indonesia (MIND ID) held The 3rd Energy Transition Group Meeting - Parallel Event G20 Presidency of Indonesia with the theme < The Role of Coal Industry Towards Energy Transition and Circular Economy” in Bali, Monday, August 29. The energy transition is one of the priority issues in the 2022 G20 Indonesia Presidency with a main focus on access, technology, and funding. The use of post-mining land is expected not only environmentally friendly, but also in accordance with the needs of the local community.