PLN Indonesia Power to Build 41 GW Hydrogen Power Plant

President Director of PLN Indonesia Power Edwin Nugraha Putra. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - PLN Indonesia Power (PLN IP) will soon expand the use of hydrogen as an energy source for power plants with a total capacity of 41 GW.

This is a corporate breakthrough in implementing the energy transition to achieve the Net Zero Emission target by 2060.

President Director of PLN Indonesia Power Edwin Nugraha Putra said that hydrogen is one solution to reduce carbon emissions produced by motor vehicles because this energy does not produce combustion residues or carbon emissions.

"The hydrogen system has actually been used for a long time in power plants to cool generators," said Edwin, Wednesday, July 10.

As the main provider for the development of environmentally friendly New and Renewable Energy (EBT) power plants, PLN through its subholding PLN Indonesia Power will also develop power plants with hydrogen-based energy.

Based on the roadmap, there will be 41 GW of electricity generated from hydrogen energy.

"The development of hydrogen is one of PLN's roadmaps to achieve the national determined contribution (NDC) target in 2030 and net zero emissions in 2060," he said.

Just so you know, NDC is a country's commitment and effort to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Edwin added that the plan is that in 2023 to 2030, hydrogen and ammonia energy will be developed as derivatives of hydrogen, in power plants as a substitute for fossil fuels.

"Of course this will provide many benefits, because it is zero carbon and the cost savings are very high. So this is what happens if we use hydrogen," continued Edwin.

It is known that PLN Indonesia Power has been totally committed to developing hydrogen energy in the country, by providing hydrogen infrastructure from upstream to downstream. On the upstream side, PLN Indonesia Power has made the Kamojang Geothermal Power Plant (PLTP) officially the first geothermal-based green hydrogen producer in Southeast Asia.

In addition, PLN Indonesia Power will also develop other PLTPs as hydrogen producers, namely PLTP Gunung Salak, Ulubelu, Darajat, Lahendong and Ulumbu.

According to Edwin, hydrogen is one of the clean energies that will support the implementation of the energy transition and the achievement of Net Zero Emission in 2060, therefore PLN Indonesia Power is committed to continuing its development.

"PLN Indonesia Power will show its commitment to the world, that we use hydrogen to produce environmentally friendly energy," concluded Edwin.