PT Pertamina (Persero) emphasized that the energy transition must ensure reliable energy supplies and affordability for the public while simultaneously developing a low-carbon energy system. This approach is part of the company’s efforts to strengthen national energy security and support economic growth.
Pertamina’s Director of Business Transformation and Sustainability, Agung Wicaksono, delivered this message during Panel Session 1, titled “Powering Growth: Energy Security in the Low-Carbon Era,” at the Indonesia International Sustainability Forum (ISF) 2026 in Jakarta on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
“Reliability and decarbonization are a sequence, not a trade-off,” Agung said, as quoted in a written statement issued on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
He explained that reliable energy supplies are the foundation of the energy transition. Pertamina ensures energy availability and affordability to meet people’s current needs while developing technologies, infrastructure, and low-carbon energy sources to support future demand.
One example is the development of the Pulau Sembur Solar Power Plant (PLTS) in Batam City, Riau Islands, which previously relied on diesel-generated electricity. The solar power plant, with a capacity of 1 megawatt-peak (MWp) and equipped with a battery energy storage system with a capacity of 1 megawatt-hour (MWh), was developed to meet the electricity needs of more than 200 households while supporting local economic activities.
Electricity generated by the solar power plant also supports cold storage facilities and ice-making machines to preserve the quality and increase the economic value of fishermen’s catches. Integrating electricity provision with local business needs expands the benefits of renewable energy for productive activities and community livelihoods.
The Pulau Sembur Solar Power Plant serves as a model that can be replicated in other island communities with similar needs. This development demonstrates how clean energy can expand access to electricity while creating additional economic value for local communities.
In the biofuel sector, Pertamina continues to promote biodiesel through the development of B50, as well as sugarcane-based bioethanol for gasoline blending. The use of domestic resources supports energy diversification, reduces dependence on fuel imports, and strengthens national energy security.
Pertamina is also developing carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology through cooperation with Japan, South Korea, and other ASEAN countries. CCS development forms part of the company’s decarbonization strategy to support emissions reductions.
In line with these efforts, Indonesia’s Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry and Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Rosan Perkasa Roeslani, stated that the government continues to encourage investment in strategic sectors, including energy, through streamlined licensing procedures and various investment incentives.
Rosan also highlighted the development of waste-to-energy projects in several regions as an investment opportunity that supports Indonesia’s sustainability agenda.
Meanwhile, Pertamina Vice President of Corporate Communication Muhammad Baron explained that the company’s role in translating government policies into corporate programs is reflected in its implementation of a dual-growth strategy.
The first strategy focuses on strengthening the oil and gas business to maintain energy security and affordability, while the second aims to expand low-carbon businesses and renewable energy to achieve the Net Zero Emissions (NZE) target by 2060. These two complementary strategies are expected to reinforce national energy security.
“The development of renewable energy, biofuels, and CCS is part of the company’s efforts to build a low-carbon energy system while meeting national energy demand,” Baron concluded.
