Need 1,213 MMBTU For Power Plants, PLN EPI Notes Gas Sources 1,020 MMSCFD And LNG 115 BBTUD

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JAKARTA - PLN Energi Primary Indonesia (PLN EPI) fully supports the Government's Steps and Gas Cooperation Contract Contract Contractors (KKKS) to be able to increase gas production. Moreover, the growth in gas demand by power plants to support electricity consumption during the energy transition continues to increase.

Director of Gas and BBM PLN EPI Rakhmad Dewanto detailed this year alone, for example, the need for gas plants reached 1,213 MMBTU. Meanwhile, next year it can reach 1,706 MMBTU if there is a significant growth in electricity consumption.

This year, at least PLN EPI has mapped potential gas sources such as 532 MMSCFD from contracted pipe gases, 488 MMSCFD of potential pipeline gases to be absorbed. As for LNG, 115 BBTUDs come from Bontang.

Currently, said Rakhmad PLN, it also fully supports the development of the Andaman Block. Because the Andaman Block is a field with a large gas potential and can meet the gas needs for PLN generators.

"To take advantage of the potential for Andaman Field gas, PLN is ready to collaborate in providing gas pipeline infrastructure to ensure that production from the field is fully utilized for domestic needs," said Rakhmad in a written statement, Wednesday, May 22.

Rakhmad detailed that domestic gas demand in 2031 will reach 300 BBTUD. With a map of the distribution of gas plants in Java and Sumatra, PLN is ready to collaborate in the construction of pipeline sections.

"PLN EPI is interested in collaborating to invest together in the construction of gas transmission pipes from Andaman Field to Java Island," said Rakhmad.

With the use of existing pipeline sections, there needs to be an additional investment of 1.26 billion USD to connect and expand Sumatra and Java's capacity with a pipeline length of 513 kilometers.

According to him, the increasing demand for gas for LNG is almost certain to occur. Apart from the decline from the upstream side, in the future, power plants that need gas will also increase with the gasification program for power plants.

PLN's aggressiveness in finding gas allocation is natural because in the projections compiled by PLN there will be an increase in LNG needs in the coming year. This year alone, the portion of LNG usage from the total PLN gas absorption reached 53% and will continue to increase to 68% by 2030.