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        "id": 1732171,
        "msgid": "pln-lng-to-become-backbone-of-national-energy-transition-until-2034-1778521967",
        "date": "2026-05-11 20:44:08",
        "title": "PLN: LNG to Become Backbone of National Energy Transition Until 2034",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia projects a significant increase in natural gas demand for national power generation, growing at around 4.5% annually until 2034, with liquefied natural gas (LNG) serving as the key pillar to ensure energy supply and support Indonesia's energy transition. Despite rising renewable energy contributions, gas is expected to account for 18-23% of the electricity mix by 2034, necessitating expanded LNG infrastructure including FSRUs, carriers, and pipelines to reduce reliance on oil and enhance energy security. This strategic development is crucial for meeting doubled electricity production needs and accommodating growth in electrification across transport, industry, residential sectors, and data centres.",
        "content": "<p>Infrastructure for gas and LNG must be built to support Indonesia\u2019s\nenergy security and energy transition.<\/p>\n<p>Denpasar (ANTARA) - PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (PLN EPI) projects\nthat the need for gas in national power plants will continue to rise\nuntil 2034, with liquefied natural gas (LNG) confirmed as the backbone\nin maintaining energy supply and supporting Indonesia\u2019s energy\ntransition.<\/p>\n<p>PLN EPI\u2019s President Director, Rakhmad Dewanto, stated in Denpasar on\nMonday that PLN\u2019s gas requirements are estimated to grow by around 4.5%\nper year.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, LNG needs are projected to increase significantly to offset\nthe decline in domestic pipeline gas supply while meeting the growth in\nnational electricity demand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe power sector is projected to grow the highest at around 4.6-5.4%\nper year, driven by electrification in the transportation, industrial,\nresidential sectors, and data centre growth,\u201d said Rakhmad at the 11th\nAnnual LNG Supply, Transport &amp; Storage Forum 2026 in Bali.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that, based on McKinsey projections and the National\nElectricity Supply Plan (RUKN) 2025, the contribution of electricity to\nnational primary energy needs is estimated to rise from 28% in 2025 to\n38% in 2035.<\/p>\n<p>PLN estimates that national electricity production will nearly double\nfrom 283.7 TWh in 2024 to around 581-584 TWh in 2034.<\/p>\n<p>Although the renewable energy mix continues to increase, gas remains\nthe main support for the reliability of the national electricity\nsystem.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that by 2034, gas is projected to contribute around\n18-23% of the national power plant mix, or equivalent to 132.3 TWh, an\nincrease of 2.3-2.7 times compared to the current level.<\/p>\n<p>In line with this, PLN\u2019s gas needs are estimated to rise from 1,748\nBBTUD in 2026 to 2,490 BBTUD in 2034. Meanwhile, LNG cargo needs will\nincrease from 103 cargoes to 214 cargoes over the same period.<\/p>\n<p>To anticipate this surge in demand, PLN EPI is strengthening\nlong-term gas and LNG contracts, including the development of various\nstrategic infrastructures such as floating storage regasification units\n(FSRU), LNG carriers, onshore receiving units (ORU), and the\nconstruction of a national gas pipeline network.<\/p>\n<p>Several projects under development include FSRU West Java 1 and 2,\nFSRU East Java, FSRU Bali, and FSRU Cilegon.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the development of LNG clusters in Sumatra-Kalimantan,\nSulawesi-Maluku, North Papua, and Nusa Tenggara is ongoing to support\nthe gasification programme for power plants in island regions.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, PLN EPI targets a regasification capacity of 3,850 MMSCFD\nwith storage capacity up to 1.2 million cubic metres.<\/p>\n<p>According to Rakhmad, strengthening LNG infrastructure is no longer\nmerely an option but a strategic necessity to reduce dependence on fuel\noil (BBM) and strengthen national energy resilience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is no longer a choice. Gas and LNG infrastructure must be built\nto support Indonesia\u2019s energy security and energy transition,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pln-lng-to-become-backbone-of-national-energy-transition-until-2034-1778521967",
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