REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- PT PLN (Persero) confirms its commitment to accelerate the development of hydrogen as a sustainability solution. Hydrogen is one of the alternative energy sources in supporting the energy transition in Indonesia.
Coordinator of Service and Supervision of Various New Renewable Energies of the Ministry of ESDM, Muhamad Alhaqurahman Isa explained that one of the challenges of energy equalization in Indonesia is infrastructure interconnection. Hydrogen could be the solution in reaching energy needs in the far corners.
“As an island nation, Indonesia has challenges in infrastructure transmission and a mismatch between energy supply and demand. With the high potential of renewable new energy in low-demand areas, hydrogen can be a solution for storing and distributing energy to areas in need,” Isa explained at the panel discussion titled 'Catalyzing Hydrogen Solutions for a Sustainable World' at the Indonesia International Sustainability Forum (IISF) 2024, Thursday (5/9/2024).
Isa also highlighted the three roles hydrogen will play in the future, namely, supporting the development of renewable energy, achieving decarbonisation targets, and playing a role in export markets.