Pertagas Collaborates With BUMD To Fulfill Maluku's Electricity Needs

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JAKARTA - Pertamina Gas Subholding PGN, PT Pertamina Gas (Pertagas) cooperates with PT Maluku Energi Abadi BUMD to build infrastructure and distribute gas for electricity needs in Seram Island, Central Maluku.

This was marked by the signing of the Head of Agreement (HoA) entitled Maluku Baku Collaborated with PT Wahana Lestari Investama (WLI), Thursday, August 19.

A cooperation agreement for the construction, distribution, and development of natural gas-based energy infrastructure on Seram Island to support WLI's electricity needs of 30 MW in North Seram, Central Maluku Regency.

President Director of PT Pertamina Gas, Wiko Migantoro said this was in line with the Pertamina group program to support energy distribution including the use of environmentally friendly energy throughout Indonesia.

"This signing not only supports PT WLI's energy needs of around 30 MW, but it is hoped that it will also spur the development of various other industries on Seram Island using natural gas-based energy from Maluku," said Wiko in an official statement, Thursday, August 19.

Meanwhile, WLI's President Director, Karel A. Ralahalu said that the presence of electricity sourced from the use of natural gas in the Seram Non-Bula Oil and Gas Working Area provided a solution for WLI to be able to access cleaner and more efficient energy.

"We really appreciate the efforts of Pertagas and MEA to build energy infrastructure sourced from Maluku's natural gas itself, this really supports WLI's efficiency in terms of energy needs, which is currently estimated to take up 60 percent of the Company's operational costs," said Karel. On the same occasion, the Director of MEA, Mussalam Latuconsina also expressed his support for this collaboration in the momentum of the 76th Maluku Anniversary.

"We agreed to cooperate with signatures today, August 19, as well as a Birthday Gift for the Maluku Community. In addition, this collaboration confirms the existence of MEA as an accelerator and economic catalyst in Maluku that can provide benefits for investors, business people, the community and the Maluku Provincial Government," concluded Musalam.

The signing of the HoA is a continuation of the collaboration between Pertagas and MEA for the plan for the development and construction of natural gas infrastructure in Maluku Province. Pertagas as part of the Gas Subholding PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk is committed to contributing to the effort to achieve the national energy mix and provide a multiplier effect on the welfare of the community.