PT PLN (Persero) signed a strategic cooperation with the Ministry of Transportation, PT HDF Energy Indonesia, and PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) in the framework of a joint study on the use of green H₂ for the marine transportation sector. The signing of the cooperation took place on the sidelines of the Global Hydrogen Ecosystem Summit international forum in Jakarta.

Director of Shipping and Maritime Affairs of the Ministry of Transportation, Hendri Ginting welcomed the collaboration between the companies. This effort contributes to achieving the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) target.

"The Ministry of Transportation, as the initiator of the study on converting ships into ships with a H₂ and battery hybrid system, is committed to supporting and encouraging collaboration to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime sector. These efforts have an important role in driving the achievement of our Nationally Determined Contributions," said Hendri.

PLN President Director, Darmawan Prasodjo said that this initiative is a concrete step by PLN in supporting the decarbonization of the national transportation sector, especially maritime, which is in line with President Prabowo's Asta Cita vision to realize energy self-sufficiency and achieve the Net Zero Emissions (NZE) target by 2060 or sooner.

"This collaboration is a strategic step in line with the grand vision of the President of the Republic of Indonesia in realizing energy security based on domestic and sustainable resources. This collaboration is also part of reducing carbon emissions in the maritime transportation sector through the use of domestic clean energy," said Darmawan.

Meanwhile, PLN's Director of Corporate Planning and Business Development, Hartanto Wibowo, added that this joint study will focus on the Eastern Indonesia region which has abundant renewable energy potential, as well as being a strategic shipping route managed by ASDP.

"PLN welcomes this global collaboration to increase the use of clean energy from upstream to downstream, especially in the energy and transportation sectors. After successfully building an electric vehicle ecosystem in Indonesia, PLN is also encouraging a H₂-based vehicle ecosystem as an alternative solution to decarbonizing the transportation sector, in addition to battery-based electric vehicles," said Hartanto.

As a pioneer in the development of the H₂ ecosystem in Indonesia. To date, PLN has produced 203 tons of green H₂ through 22 green H₂ plants (GHP) spread across various regions in Indonesia.

Meanwhile, HDF Energy's Director for Asia Pacific and President Director of PT HDF Energy Indonesia, Mathieu Geze, conveyed the company's commitment to supporting the decarbonization of the marine transportation sector in Indonesia through green H₂-based fuel cell technology.

"We are proud to reaffirm our commitment to a net zero emission future through this strategic collaboration. We want to position Indonesia as a pioneer of green H₂ innovation in the Asia Pacific region. Our fuel cell technology is an important step forward in the decarbonization of maritime transport in Indonesia, while also being a showcase for French innovation on the global stage," concluded Geze.