Pursuing NZE Target, Pertamina Signs 13 MoU For Clean Energy Development

PT Pertamina (Perseo) signed a series of Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with partners both internal to Pertamina Group and external.

Pertamina's VP of Corporate Communication Fadjar Djoko Santoso said that all this cooperation was carried out to coincide with the EBTKE ConEx event.

On the first day of implementation, nine MoUs were signed by PT Pertamina New & Renewable Energy (Pertamina NRE), PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE) Tbk, and the Research Technology and Innovation (RTI) Function, together with partners.

For Pertamina NRE, five MoU signings include the use of New & Renewable Energy (EBT) in the Jakarta Fast Train Station to Bandung with PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC), and MoU in collaboration with the Pipeline Utilization for Hydrogen Transportation to Singapore with PT Transport Gas Indonesia.

Meanwhile, in the internal environment of Pertamina Group, Pertamina NRE also carried out an MoU related to carbon commercialization in Geothermal Business Electricity Production equivalent to 40 MW with PT Pertamina Patra Niaga and PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk.

On the first day of EBTKE ConEx, PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk also signed three MoUs, including the Development of 2x55 Seulawah Earthquake WKP MW with the President Director of PT Pembangunan Aceh (PEMA), MoU South Sumatra Grid Resources Confirmation of 900 MW with the Chief Representative from Chevron New Energy International Pte Ltd, Siddarth Jain, and MoU Binary Technology 210 MW with the Chief Representative KS Orka Renewables Pte. Ltd.

Meanwhile, Pertamina's Research Technology and Innovation Function carries out 1 MoU signature with Mitsui & CO, related to the Implementation of Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Technology in the Central Sumatra area.

Meanwhile, on the second day of the EBTKE ConEx, the signing of the cooperation was carried out by Pertamina Group as many as 4 MoU. The signing procession was also witnessed by Deputy Minister I of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN), Pahala Nugraha Mansury.

Pertamina NRE signed 1 MoU for Emission and EBT Low Business Development Cooperation with PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk. Meanwhile, PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy signed 1 MoU with PT Schlumberger Geophysics Nusantara, regarding the Enhancing Steam Recovery PGE Working Area 40 MW.

Meanwhile, Pertamina's Research Technology and Innovation Function signed two MoUs consisting of a study on the arrest and utilization of CO2 at the Balikpapan Refinery with AirLiquide and Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage in the Donggi Matindok Area together with Jogmec, Mitsubishi, Panca Amara Utama and the IT LAPI Foundation.

"Pertamina continues to strive to become a leader and driver in the energy transition in Indonesia, starting with various EBT business initiations and decarbonization programs. Both independently and in collaboration with strategic partners," explained Fadjar, quoted Monday, July 17.