Pertagas Niaga Gas Supply To Cooking Oil Factory Supports Clean Energy Utilization

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JAKARTA - Subholding Gas is making ongoing efforts to oversee the implementation of the energy transition. Tuesday, March 22, PT Pertagas Niaga as part of Pertamina's Gas Subholding supports the competitiveness of the cooking oil industry by supplying 0.267 BBTUD of gas.

PT Tunas Baru Lampung in Palembang, South Sumatra as one of the producers utilizes natural gas as fuel for this burner to replace the previous use of fuel so that it is cleaner and environmentally friendly.

The flow of gas to PT Tunas Baru is a synergy of the Subholding Gas Group between Pertagas Niaga and Pertamina Gas as the owner of the transmission and distribution pipeline infrastructure. Natural gas for Tunas Baru Lampung is obtained from a gas field in the South Sumatra region.

"The source of gas in South Sumatra is so abundant, we are optimistic that this natural gas will ensure a stable energy supply so that it is also able to support industrial growth in South Sumatra and its surroundings," said President Director of Pertagas Niaga, Aminuddin in a written statement, Wednesday, March 23.

Natural gas is currently an environmentally friendly fossil energy that bridges the energy transition because it is low in emissions and has higher calories. Amin hopes that the use of natural gas can provide confidence for other industries to move to more environmentally friendly energy.

“The flow of gas to Tunas Baru Lampung is also a gift for PTGN's 12 year anniversary. We really appreciate Tunas Baru Lampung as an industry that has the awareness to use natural gas as clean energy and create efficiency. This is also in line with the determination of Pertamina's Gas Subholding which is ready to accompany the energy transition process," Aminuddin explained.

In order to meet the energy needs of industry in South Sumatra, Pertagas Niaga supplies natural gas either through pipelines or Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). With a total gas distribution of 2.6 BBTUD, Pertagas Niaga's industrial consumers include the ceramic industry and food factories.

In addition, Pertagas Niaga also serves tens of thousands of city gas network customers spread across various cities and regencies in South Sumatra.