PT Pertamina (Persero) continues to strengthen its commitment to\nsupporting the national energy transition through the development of\nclean energy, including geothermal power.<\/p>\n
This commitment is realised through various strategic steps by the\nPertamina Group in developing new projects, expanding exploration, and\noptimising geothermal assets that are already in operation.<\/p>\n
The government has positioned geothermal energy as one of the\nstrategic energy sources to strengthen national energy sovereignty.<\/p>\n
In his remarks at The 12th Indonesia International Geothermal\nConvention & Exhibition (IIGCE) 2026, Minister of Energy and Mineral\nResources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia said that President Prabowo Subianto\nhas asked the government to seek various alternative energy\nbreakthroughs to reduce dependence on imported energy, especially amid\ngeopolitical uncertainty and global energy price dynamics.<\/p>\n
President Director of PT Pertamina (Persero) Simon Aloysius Mantiri\nand his team were also present at IIGCE 2026 as a show of Pertamina\u2019s\nsupport for geothermal development.<\/p>\n
This is part of Pertamina\u2019s strategy in running a sustainable energy\nbusiness while maintaining a balance between energy security, energy\naffordability, and environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n
\u201cPertamina continues to accelerate its transformation towards a\nlow-carbon energy business and is committed to expanding geothermal\ndevelopment to support national energy security,\u201d Simon explained in a\nwritten statement on Thursday, 20 August 2026.<\/p>\n
At the IIGCE 2026 event, Pertamina, through PT Pertamina Geothermal\nEnergy Tbk (PGE), signed a number of strategic agreements and received a\nnew geothermal exploration assignment from the government.<\/p>\n
These included the signing of two Letters of Intent (LoI) between PT\nPLN (Persero) and a consortium of PGE and PT PLN Indonesia Power (PLN\nIP) for the development of the Ulubelu Bottoming Unit Geothermal Power\nPlant (PLTP) and the Lahendong Bottoming Unit PLTP.<\/p>\n
President Director of PGE Ahmad Yani said this step is part of\nefforts to optimise the potential of geothermal power plants that are\nalready in operation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe welcome the signing of this LOI with great optimism. The Ulubelu\nand Lahendong PLTPs have so far played an important role in providing\nelectricity in Lampung and North Sulawesi,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
PGE is confident that the additional units developed together with\nPLN IP will provide a clean and reliable electricity supply for more\nhouseholds, which will be able to drive sustainable economic growth for\nthe community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is our commitment to providing energy that empowers the\ncommunity,\u201d Ahmad explained.<\/p>\n
On the same occasion, PGE received a Decree (SK) from the Minister of\nESDM regarding the Assignment of Preliminary Survey and Exploration\n(PSPE) for geothermal energy in the Cubadak Panti area, Pasaman and West\nPasaman Regencies, West Sumatra.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis responsibility is PGE\u2019s commitment to continue supporting the\nNet Zero Emission 2060 target and strengthening national energy\nsecurity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
With strong synergy between the government, business actors and the\ncommunity, Ahmad added, PGE will carry out this mandate so that it can\ntransform the geothermal potential of Cubadak Panti into sustainable\nbenefits and added value for the community.<\/p>\n
At IIGCE 2026, Pertamina, through PGE, also launched a book titled\nMenjaga Masa Depan Energi Bangsa: 100 Tahun Panas Bumi Indonesia\n(Safeguarding the Nation\u2019s Energy Future: 100 Years of Indonesian\nGeothermal). The book was symbolically handed over by Ahmad Yani to\nMinister of ESDM Bahlil Lahadalia as part of the commemoration of a\ncentury of Indonesia\u2019s geothermal journey.<\/p>\n
The book reviews the history of national geothermal development,\nwhich began with the KMJ-3 well in Kamojang in 1926. The well has\nconsistently produced dry steam and became one of the early milestones\nin the development of Indonesia\u2019s geothermal industry.<\/p>\n
Through this book, the long journey of the national geothermal\nindustry, the dynamics of its development, and the opportunities for\ngeothermal energy as Indonesia\u2019s future energy source are\ndocumented.<\/p>\n
These various efforts strengthen the role of the Pertamina Group in\nsupporting the national energy transition and maintaining Indonesia\u2019s\nenergy security.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pertamina-drives-national-geothermal-expansion-at-iigce-2026-1787323917", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }