PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (PLN EPI) is strengthening its\nenvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments through the\ndevelopment of a community-based biomass supply chain.<\/p>\n
Company Secretary of PLN EPI, Mamit Setiawan, stated in Jakarta on\nWednesday that the company, in collaboration with PT PLN (Persero), is\nimplementing social and environmental responsibility (TJSL) activities\nin the form of biomass management training utilising agricultural and\nplantation waste at Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) in Bandung, West\nJava, from 28-30 April 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis programme is part of the company\u2019s strategy to build a\ncommunity-based biomass supply chain while supporting national policies\nin the Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) 2025-2034, which\nencourages an increase in the renewable energy mix and a gradual\nreduction in carbon emissions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Fifteen participants, consisting of farmer groups, village-owned\nenterprises (BUMDes), and community forest groups (HKM) mentored by PLN\nEPI from various regions including East Lombok, Tasikmalaya, Cilacap,\nand Gunung Kidul, attended the training on biomass potential\nintroduction, processing technology, production practices, and\nmarket-oriented business model development.<\/p>\n
Mamit emphasised that this programme is part of the company\u2019s\nsystematic approach to ensuring the sustainability of biomass supply as\nan alternative energy source.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough this TJSL programme, we encourage communities not only as\nbeneficiaries but as part of the biomass energy supply chain. This is a\ntangible implementation of ESG, particularly in community empowerment\nand strengthening environmental aspects,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He added that biomass plays a strategic role in the co-firing\nprogramme for coal-fired power plants (PLTU), namely substituting part\nof the coal with biomass-based fuel to reduce carbon emissions without\nthe need for massive new power plant construction.<\/p>\n
From the PLN Group perspective, this programme reflects the synergy\nbetween the parent company and its subholding in building an inclusive\nand sustainable energy transition model.<\/p>\n
Senior Manager of Communication & Public Relations for PLN UID\nWest Java, PT PLN (Persero), Krisantus H Setyawan, stated that the\nutilisation of biomass not only impacts waste reduction but also opens\nnew economic opportunities for communities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe utilisation of agricultural and plantation waste as energy\nprovides economic added value while promoting a community-based circular\neconomy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, ITB\u2019s Director of Community Service and Expertise\nServices, Prof Zulfiadi, emphasised that biomass has advantages as a\nrenewable energy with a more sustainable carbon cycle compared to fossil\nfuels.<\/p>\n
\u201cBiomass enables a faster and more controlled carbon cycle, making it\nan important part of climate change mitigation efforts,\u201d he\nexplained.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, he assessed that community-based biomass development\nalso opens opportunities for regional economic transformation.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the future, regions will not only be energy consumers but also\nbiomass-based energy producers that support national needs,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Rismayadi, representative of the Jaga Lembur Tani Makmur Farmer\nGroup, stated that this programme opens opportunities for\ncommunity-based biomass business development.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am optimistic that through this training, agricultural and\nplantation waste can be optimally utilised as a valuable energy source,\nwhile also improving the economy of the farmer group in Bojongkapol\nVillage, Tasikmalaya,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
With this initiative, according to Mamit, PLN EPI not only\nstrengthens environmental aspects through emission reductions but also\nsocial aspects through community empowerment, and governance aspects\nthrough the structured and sustainable development of the biomass supply\nchain.<\/p>\n
This programme also reflects a paradigm shift in the national energy\ntransition, where villages are no longer positioned as development\nobjects but as strategic partners in clean energy production that\ndirectly contributes to national energy security.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy making villages the centre of biomass production, PLN EPI affirms\nthat Indonesia\u2019s energy future is built on collaboration,\nsustainability, and community empowerment,\u201d Mamit stated.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pln-epi-strengthens-esg-commitment-through-community-based-biomass-development-1777452687", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }