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        "id": 1674865,
        "msgid": "telkom-pgn-collaboration-paves-the-way-for-energy-efficient-data-centres-more-reliable-digital-services-1776084677",
        "date": "2026-04-13 19:19:56",
        "title": "Telkom\u2013PGN Collaboration Paves the Way for Energy-Efficient Data Centres, More Reliable Digital Services",
        "author": "Aprillia Ika",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "PT Telkom Indonesia and PT Perusahaan Gas Negara have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to integrate digital infrastructure with low-carbon energy solutions, aiming to develop sustainable data centres in Indonesia amid rising data demands. This partnership focuses on joint studies for green energy implementation, including biomethane, to ensure stable clean energy supplies and enhance national digital competitiveness. The collaboration supports Indonesia's transition to renewable energy and positions the country as a regional digital hub, while creating new economic opportunities through efficient and eco-friendly operations.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com \u2013 The collaboration between PT Telkom Indonesia\n(Persero) Tbk (Telkom) and PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) Tbk (PGN)\nmarks an initial step towards integrating digital infrastructure with\nlow-carbon energy for data centre development in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>This partnership was formalised through the signing of a Memorandum\nof Understanding in Jakarta on Friday (10\/4), as an effort to strengthen\nthe foundation of a more efficient and sustainable digital ecosystem\namid continuously increasing data needs.<\/p>\n<p>Senior Director of Business Performance and Assets Optimization at\nDanantara Indonesia, Bhimo Aryanto, views this synergy as not only\noriented towards efficiency but also opening new economic\nopportunities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe see this collaboration as an important momentum to strengthen the\nintegration between the digital and energy sectors,\u201d said Bhimo, in a\npress statement on Monday (13\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe synergy being built will not only create efficiency but also\nopen opportunities for creating new sustainable value, as well as\nstrengthening Indonesia\u2019s position in the regional digital ecosystem,\u201d\nhe added.<\/p>\n<p>The scope of the collaboration includes joint studies up to exploring\nthe implementation of green energy for TelkomGroup\u2019s data centre\noperations, both domestically and internationally. This effort is part\nof a strategy to ensure a stable supply of clean energy for\nnext-generation data centres.<\/p>\n<p>Telkom\u2019s President Director, Dian Siswarini, emphasised the\nimportance of energy readiness in driving national digital\ncompetitiveness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis collaboration supports the readiness of clean and efficient\nenergy for sustainable data centre development, while strengthening\nIndonesia\u2019s digital sovereignty,\u201d Dian stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis also drives Indonesia as a regional digital hub and aligns with\nTelkomGroup\u2019s ambition to become a digital infrastructure powerhouse in\nthe region,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n<p>This situation opens up opportunities for cost efficiency while\naccelerating the adoption of low-carbon energy in data centre\noperations, which are known for high energy consumption.<\/p>\n<p>PGN\u2019s President Director, Arief Kurnia Risdianto, mentioned that\nbiomethane is an important part of the company\u2019s business\ntransformation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPGN has stepped further from being merely a conventional natural gas\nprovider, but also as a provider of clean energy that becomes the\nfoundation for future infrastructure,\u201d Arief explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis biomethane initiative for data centres opens new value-added\nopportunities while supporting the national energy transition,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/telkom-pgn-collaboration-paves-the-way-for-energy-efficient-data-centres-more-reliable-digital-services-1776084677",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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