"This is one of the examples of the implementation of renewable energy. It is basically to introduce resource of energy coming from renewable resources," Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Subholding Power & New Renewable Energy (PNRE) Dannif Danusaputro stated during the inauguration of a Solar Power Plant (PLTS), with a capacity of 1.2 kilowatt peak (kWp), in Karang Rejo Village, Magelang, Central Java, on Thursday, while addressing the B20 State Delegation.
Danusaputro remarked that the launch was part of Pertamina's efforts, which are part of the B20 Task Force Energy, Sustainability and Climate (ESC), along with the Society of Renewable Energy (SRE) and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), to educate the public about the importance of environmentally friendly and sustainable energy sources.
In collaboration with the youth from SRE, Pertamina seeks to develop the solar project to help villages provide new and renewable energy for their residents.
As a state-owned energy company, Pertamina, has the responsibility to educate the public about the need to utilize environmentally friendly energy sources, including through the use of new and renewable energy, the CEO stated.
Hence, Danusaputro noted that Pertamina seeks to make an energy transition through the use of energy that is environmentally friendly, affordable, reliable, and sustainable, so that it has a good impact on the environment and society.
"We are an energy company, but we are transitioning. We are actually transitioning from an oil and gas company to an energy company, with low carbon footprint," he noted.
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Efforts to utilize NRE sources are also to support the government's commitment to achieve the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) commitment and also to achieve the committed net zero emissions no later than 2060, he remarked.
"I am sure that with our presidency at G20, this is one of our real efforts. We are actually implementing and developing several big projects and this is our effort to make sure that Pertamina can help the transition and help Indonesia to achieve the target," Danusaputro stated.
The installation of the solar power plant, with a capacity of 1.2 kWp, aims to contribute to the reduction of 1,320 tons of CO2 per year. Moreover, at several areas in Karang Rejo, nine other PLTS are installed with a total capacity of up to 50 kWp that are expected to reduce carbon emissions by 65 thousand tons of CO2 per year.
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