Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Pertamina continues to accelerate emission reduction and village-based energy transition. Through the Independent Energy Village Program, Pertamina is able to build energy independence and an economy for village communities based on clean and renewable energy.

Until October 2023, Pertamina’s clean energy has reached 63 villages throughout Indonesia. By utilizing solar, water, wind and biogas energy, Pertamina’s Berdikari Energy Village has succeeded in reducing carbon emissions by up to 565,978 tons every year.

Pertamina Vice President Corporate Communication Fadjar Djoko Santoso said Pertamina continues to be committed to accelerating the use of renewable energy throughout Indonesia as support for the government’s target of achieving Net Zero Emission (NZE) by 2060.

“The Independent Energy Village is a real action by TJSL Pertamina in accelerating the energy transition for the community. This program has received much appreciation from the world because it not only reduces emissions but also moves the wheels of the village economy,” said Fadjar in a press release, Monday (16/10/2023).

This year Pertamina is targeting 66 Independent Energy Villages spread across Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, Kalimantan and Papua. Most recently, Pertamina has built Independent Energy Villages in 5 locations, namely Sruni Village in Central Java, Cindakko Hamlet in South Sulawesi, Prangkat Baru Village and Saliki Village in East Kalimantan, and East Bunyu Village in North Kalimantan.

“In these five villages, Pertamina built clean energy installations based on Solar Power Plants (PLTS) and Biogas Power Plants (PLTBio) and produced a total of 31,070 watts peak (WP) of energy,” added Fadjar.

Clean energy installations are carried out based on the needs of each village, with the aim of improving the residents’ economy. For example, Cindakko Hamlet, in South Sulawesi, is at an altitude of 600-800 MDPL so it does not yet have an electricity source. As a result, the village is quite difficult to reach for gas mobilization, for this reason the community uses renewable energy for electricity for the production of MSME products of honey and processed food from forest products.

Meanwhile in East Bunyu Village in North Kalimantan, and Prangkat Baru Village in East Kalimantan, clean energy is used to support agricultural and livestock activities. Then in Saliki Village, East Kalimantan, Renewable Energy can support the water access needs of local residents, where access by the local Regional Drinking Water Company (PDAM) is not affordable.

In Sruni Village, Central Java, the community uses facilities and infrastructure to utilize renewable energy to distribute biogas products from the Waste Water Treatment Plant (IPAL) to residents’ homes.

The Independent Energy Village Program has been implemented by Pertamina since 2019 and has produced benefits of 210,950 wp of solar power plant energy, 605,000 m3/year of biogas and methane gas energy, 8,000 watts of microhydro energy, 6,500 liters of biodiesel energy per year, and 16,500 wp of hybrid energy.

Fadjar said that the Berdikari Energy Village also plays a role in meeting the community’s energy needs and has an economic impact on 3,201 heads of families, with a total multiplier effect equivalent to IDR 1.8 billion per year.

“Pertamina’s Independent Energy Village Program is in line with SDGs point 7 (Clean and Affordable Energy), point 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and Point 13 (Tackling Climate Change),” stressed Fadjar.

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