PT Pertamina (Persero) is undertaking massive innovations in renewable energy to drive the energy transition. One of which is by developing a hydrogen-based vehicle ecosystem. For this innovation, Pertamina is collaborating with the global automotive company, Toyota.
The clean energy-powered vehicles were showcased at the 11th Indonesia Renewable Energy, New Energy & Energy Conservation Exhibition (EBTKE ConEx), at ICE BSD City, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, on 12 July 2023.
Dannif Danusaputro, CEO of PT Pertamina New and Renewable Energy (Pertamina NRE), explained that this development is aimed at exploring hydrogen business potential in transportation.
"Hydrogen for vehicles is one of the alternative transportation options with clean energy. Pertamina, with Toyota, will develop a passenger car ecosystem based on hydrogen," Dannif stated during the event.
Moreover, Dannif mentioned that Pertamina NRE will collaborate with PT Pertamina Patra Niaga to build the hydrogen refuelling infrastructure. He added that Pertamina already has the advantage of support facilities spread across Indonesia, which will be an added value for future NRE business development.
"In the future, we will establish hydrogen refuelling stations that can be used by hydrogen-based vehicles at existing Pertamina facilities, as evidence of Pertamina's commitment to optimising infrastructure for energy transition acceleration," Dannif explained.
VP of Corporate Communication of Pertamina, Fadjar Djoko Santoso, stated that this innovation in the transportation sector is a tangible action by Pertamina to achieve the Net Zero Emission (NZE) target by 2060 by providing environmentally friendly transportation alternatives.
"Pertamina's innovations towards NZE 2060 are continuously being implemented, not only in the core business aspect but also in derivative businesses that can be utilised by the public. Thus, the journey towards NZE can be undertaken collectively by all segments of society," Fadjar said.