Pertamina Gas Subholding Targets 17,570 New Natural Gas Customers In Deli Serdang And Medan Sumut Areas

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JAKARTA - PT PGN Tbk as Pertamina's Gas Subholding will expand the natural gas infrastructure network in Medan City, Deli Serdang Regency, and its surroundings that can be enjoyed by the public for household and small customers.

Entering 2022, PGN Sales and Region 1 for the Sumatra & Riau Islands region (SOR 1), has actively disseminated the natural gas product, GasKita, to the public and the public response has been very positive about the plan. In Deli Serdang, Medan and surrounding areas, PGN targets to add around 17,570 customers.

"As part of the natural gas network development target set out in the RPJMN (National Medium Term Program Plan) of 4 million connections by 2025, PGN will expand its network and services in the cities of Medan and Deli Serdang. Natural gas will be enjoyed by more people, MSMEs, & small customers, far more than what we currently serve," said PGN Director of Sales and Operations Faris Aziz, after holding an audience with the Deputy Mayor of Medan, Aulia Rachman regarding the plan for the Development of Household Jargas in Medan, Wednesday, February 16 yesterday. .

"The people of Deli Serdang are very intelligent and many know the benefits of using natural gas. We are ready to serve people's requests to become PGN customers and enjoy the benefits of natural gas," added General Manager of PGN SOR I, Afdal, after fulfilling the invitation of the Regent of Deli Serdang, H. Ashari Tambunan for exposure to the development plan of household jargas.

Meanwhile, Deli Serdang Regent H Ashari Tambunan said he would give PGN full support for the plan to develop a household natural gas network in his area.

"Network expansion and more services to natural gas users will bring many direct benefits to Deli Serdang with an increasingly modern environment, like other big cities. This also directly supports economic movement and absorption of local labor, we will support the project This will be realized soon," he said.

Afdal added that currently PGN manages a natural gas pipeline network for Jargas in Medan and Deli Serdang and surrounding areas of approximately 1200 km. With this pipeline network, PGN serves around 45,800 household customers, 146 industries, and 433 small entrepreneurs ranging from culinary businesses, home industries and others.

For subscription information, the public can visit and register to subscribe via the link www.pgn.id/ List-gaskita, download PGN Mobile, through the contact center 1500645 or visit the nearest PGN office.

Of course, with the expansion of the network later, more and more people will use natural gas so that more and more businesses and households will be assisted by utilizing clean energy that is practical, safe and environmentally friendly.