The Government of the Republic of Indonesia’s plan to use alternative energy and gradually switch from fuel oil (BBM) continues to be implemented. Among other things, providing policies for vehicles with electric propulsion or using resources other than fuel or fossil fuels.
Quoted from the Antara news agency, Hartanto Wibowo, Director of Corporate Planning and Business Development of PT PLN (Persero) in Jakarta, Thursday (23/11/2023) revealed this.
“For the transportation sector there are two options, the first is the use of battery-based electric cars (Battery Electric Vehicle, or BEV) and hydrogen-based electric cars (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle aka FCEV),” explained Hartanto Wibowo.
Mob hydrogen scooter -ion, as an illustration [rideapart.com]. Through these two options as a strategy for using renewable energy, a transition can be made from using fossil energy to clean and environmentally friendly energy, including electricity and green hydrogen, especially in the transportation sector.
Hartanto Wibowo added that in the context of the energy transition, the main strategy that the government wants to implement is to reduce imported-based energy to domestic energy.
“We have to carry out an energy transition, we have to carry out decarbonization. “The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources will collaborate with PLN on how to translate this strategic commitment effectively in the field,” he said.
He added that in this effort a multilateral strategy is needed. Because the execution must be based on appropriate technical and commercial visibility. PT PLN (Persero) itself , through PLN Indonesia Power (PLN IP) has inaugurated 21 Green Hydrogen Plant (GHP) units spread across Indonesia on Monday (20/11/2023). This hydrogen filling station or Hydrogen Refueling Station (HRS) is the first in Indonesia.
Edwin Nugraha Putra, President Director of PLN Indonesia Power (PLN IP) stated that the inauguration of the 21 GHP units will increase the excess production capacity used for the first HRS in Indonesia.
Workers check cylinders containing hydrogen at the Steam Gas Power Plant (PLTGU ) Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, Monday (20/11/2023). Production of 199 tons of hydrogen per year from PLN will be used as renewable energy for electric cars [ANTARA FOTO/M Risyal Hidayat]. Whatever the way it works, the GHP product will be stored in a 156 bar pressure tube then sent to the Senayan Diesel Power Plant (PLTD) using a hydrogen truck as the main supply at the HRS. “In the future, we will develop the existing GHP in our power plants, especially similar ones, so that the production “can be bigger and add Hydrogen Refueling Stations (RFS) in a number of areas,” said Edwin Nugraha Putra. Meanwhile, Eniya Listiani Dewi, Main Expert Researcher, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) said that the green hydrogen development ecosystem in Indonesia must immediately formed.
According to him, the potential for GHP is very large because it has the opportunity to enter the world’s hydrogen supply chain. “PLN already has many locations (GHP) and partnerships have also been developed. We can make HFS from Jakarta to Patimban, because there is a greenport and potential there “This could provide a hydrogen highway,” said Eniya Listiani Dewi. In particular, she appreciated PLN’s steps to build the first HRS for transportation needs. This strategic effort is considered to have great potential to attract people to become more involved in the transition to environmentally friendly energy. “In the future, hydrogen for transportation will have the highest demand in 2060, not only in industry. However, in the transportation sector there will be 10 times more demand,” he added. .