PLN EPI Manages Gamal Plants For Cofiring PLTU Pulang Pisau Central Kalimantan

This initial planting activity for the development of the biomass ecosystem is to support the Cofiring of Steam Power Plants (PLTU) Pulang Pisau in supporting NZE 2060. (photo; Doc: PLN)

PLN Group collaborates in Kapuas and Pulang Pisau Regency, Central Kalimantan. The collaboration was realized in multifunctional energy plant planting activities in Buntoi Village, Kahayan Hilir District, Pulang Pisau Regency on an area of 20 hectares and in Rawa Subur Village, Kapuas Murung District, Kapuas Regency on an area of 80 hectares.

This program is a follow-up to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between PLN Holding, PT PLN Energi Primary Indonesia (PLN EPI), PT PLN Nusantara Power (PLN NP), Kuala Kapuas Regency Government and Pulang Pisau, and Palangkaraya University LPPM by planting Gamal (gliricidia sepirum) plants on 100 hectares of land.

The details are 160,000 seeds planted on 80 hectares of land in Rawa Subur and 40,000 other seeds are planted on 20 hectares of Buntoi Village.

"This multifunctional plant planting collaboration collaborates with 8 (eight) farmer groups in Rawa Subur Village and 3 (three) farmer groups in Buntoi Village," said PT PLN EPI President Director, Iwan Agung Firstantara, Saturday, December 14.

General Manager of PLN UID South and Central Kalimantan, Ahmad Syauki said this planting activity also involved the local Village Owned Enterprise (BUMDes).

"On behalf of PLN, I would like to thank the Central Kalimantan Provincial Government, especially the Kapuas Regency Government as well as the Universita Palangkaraya LPPPM who participated in the success of this program," said Syauri.

Previously, PLN EPI had also carried out similar programs in several areas, namely in Gunungkidul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region; Cilacap Regency, Central Java; and Tasikmalaya, West Java.

PLN EPI has also signed an MoU with Regional Governments in various regions in Indonesia regarding the development of an integrated agricultural-based biomass ecosystem and the people's economy. Among them are the Banten Provincial Government, Probolinggo Regency Government, Konawe, South Konawe, Pulang Pisau, and Kapuas Regency Government.

"To achieve NZE in 2060, it is necessary to collaborate with all parties. Not only from the Government, Ministries, and Institutions, but also from all Indonesian people," said Iwan Agung.