PGN Add Jargas In Semarang City, 2 Thousand Households Can Enjoy Natural Gas

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JAKARTA - PT PGN Tbk continues to encourage the use of clean energy to people in Semarang City, Central Java. At the end of May, PGN carried out gas in or the distribution of gas for the first time in Semarang as many as 2,173 house connections (SR).

PGN synergizes with the central government, in this case the Directorate General of Oil and Gas of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in a household gas network development project designated as one of the National Strategic Projects (PSN). The In Gas Process was also witnessed by the Director of Engineering and the Environment of Oil and Gas, the Directorate General of Oil and Gas of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Noor Arifin Muhammad accompanied by the Director of Infrastructure and Technology of PGN Harry Budi Sidharta, the Commercial Director of PGN Ratih Esti Prihatini, GM SOR 3 Hedi Hedianto, and the Group Head of Gas Project Agung Kusbiantoro.

PGN's Director of Infrastructure and Technology Harry Budi Sidharta said that the 2,173 SR jargas is part of the gas network project being built by PGN in 2024. From January to May 2024, 12,000 SR of gas has been installed and 10,600 SR of gas has been installed. PGN will build a total distribution pipeline length for gas lines in 2024 to 2,242 KM in various parts of Indonesia, including the construction and provision of gas infrastructure in the Capital State of the Archipelago (IKN).

With the support from the government, Harry hopes that the construction of jargas can run smoothly in various regions and can achieve the predetermined target. PGN is also committed to synergizing with the government on the construction of jargas as an effort to increase the national energy mix.

Harry added that PGN developed a Jargas with a beyond pipeline scheme to meet the needs of household natural gas in areas that have not been reached by gas pipelines and are far from gas sources. The beyond pipeline scheme is implemented in Sleman, Yogyakarta Special Region and at IKN which is currently in the process of being developed.

"The addition of household jargas in Semarang is expected to provide real benefits for the community. The Jargas can provide experience using practical, efficient, safe, and non-stopping energy 24/7," added Harry, in his statement, Wednesday, June 5.

PGN as Pertamina Gas Subholding always carries out its duties as a strategic partner of the government in the success of the construction of household jargas. In addition to the national energy mix, household jargas also provides benefits in order to suppress energy subsidies.