PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (Telkom) has forged a strategic\ncollaboration with PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) Tbk (PGN) through\nthe signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate digital\ninfrastructure with low-carbon energy supplies. This initiative\nrepresents a tangible effort by both companies to promote the use of\ngreen energy in supporting the operations of sustainable green data\ncentres.<\/p>\n
The signing ceremony took place in Jakarta on Friday (10\/4), led by\nTelkom\u2019s President Director Dian Siswarini and PGN\u2019s President Director\nArief Kurnia Risdianto. Attendees included Senior Director of Business\nPerformance and Assets Optimization at Danantara Indonesia, Bhimo\nAryanto; Telkom\u2019s Director of Strategic Portfolio, Seno Soemadji; PGN\u2019s\nFinance Director, Catur Dermawan; and PGN\u2019s Director of Strategy and\nBusiness Development, Mirza Mahendra, demonstrating support for\ncross-sector synergies to accelerate national digital transformation and\nenergy transition.<\/p>\n
Under this partnership, Telkom will act as the developer of the\ndigital ecosystem and data centres requiring low-emission energy\nsupplies, including biomethane, to support TelkomGroup\u2019s data centre\noperations. Meanwhile, PGN will provide such energy supplies by\nutilising biomethane derived from palm oil waste in Sumatra.<\/p>\n
The scope of the collaboration encompasses joint studies up to the\nexploration of implementing green energy in TelkomGroup\u2019s data centre\necosystem, both domestically and internationally. This forms a crucial\nfoundation to ensure the availability of reliable green energy sources\nas a key factor in developing efficient and sustainable next-generation\ndata centres.<\/p>\n
Senior Director of Business Performance and Assets Optimization at\nDanantara Indonesia, Bhimo Aryanto, stated that this collaboration is a\nstrategic step in strengthening synergies among state-owned enterprises\nand global partners.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe view this collaboration as a pivotal moment to reinforce the\nintegration between the digital and energy sectors. The synergies built\nwill not only create efficiencies but also open opportunities for\nsustainable value creation, while strengthening Indonesia\u2019s position in\nthe regional digital ecosystem,\u201d Bhimo said in his official remarks,\nquoted on Monday (13\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
Telkom\u2019s President Director, Dian Siswarini, emphasised that this\ncollaboration is a strategic move to bolster synergies among state-owned\nenterprises in supporting the development of reliable and sustainable\nnational digital infrastructure.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis collaboration supports the readiness of clean and efficient\nenergy for sustainable data centre development, while strengthening\nIndonesia\u2019s digital sovereignty and promoting Indonesia as a regional\ndigital hub. This aligns with TelkomGroup\u2019s ambition to become a digital\ninfrastructure powerhouse in the region,\u201d Dian stated.<\/p>\n
In Indonesia, there are five strategic locations for TelkomGroup\u2019s\ndata centre development that could be supported by PGN\u2019s energy\nsupplies: Cikarang, Batam, Serpong, Sentul, and Surabaya. These areas\nare integrated with PGN\u2019s existing gas pipeline networks, enabling the\noptimisation of current infrastructure and opening opportunities for new\nnetwork developments.<\/p>\n
In response, PGN\u2019s President Director Arief Kurnia Risdianto\nhighlighted the strategic role of biomethane as a key driver in PGN\u2019s\nbusiness transformation towards a low-carbon era.<\/p>\n
\u201cPGN has moved beyond being merely a conventional natural gas\nprovider to becoming a supplier of clean energy that forms the\nfoundation for future infrastructure. This biomethane initiative for\ndata centres opens new value-added opportunities while supporting the\nnational energy transition,\u201d Arief explained.<\/p>\n
In line with strengthening domestic collaboration with PGN,\nTelkomGroup is also expanding global partnerships in developing the\ngreen digital infrastructure ecosystem, one of which is through a\npartnership with Sembcorp Development Ltd.\u00a0Through TelkomGroup\u2019s data\ncentre entity, NeutraDC, this collaboration has been in place since 2025\nand focuses on exploring the integration of digital infrastructure,\nplatforms, and sustainable energy services.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, this global collaboration includes the development of\nintegrated low-carbon energy-based solutions to support operations and\nenterprise customer needs. Through this approach, all parties aim to\nstrengthen end-to-end strategies, from green energy availability on the\nupstream side (supply), electricity provision, to the development of\nintegrated solutions on the downstream side (use cases and\ncommercialisation).<\/p>\n
Ultimately, the synergy between domestic and global collaborations is\nexpected to create a more comprehensive ecosystem to support the\ndevelopment of AI-ready green data centres, while strengthening\nTelkomGroup\u2019s positioning as a key player in the regional digital\necosystem.<\/p>\n
Thus, the signing of this MoU serves as an important milestone for\nTelkomGroup in proving its role as an enabler of the national digital\necosystem with global competitiveness. This includes strengthening PGN\u2019s\nposition in developing and providing low-carbon energy for future\ndigital infrastructure.<\/p>\n
By integrating digital infrastructure strengths with sustainable\nenergy, Telkom and PGN are optimistic about delivering innovative,\nscalable, world-class solutions that add value for customers and all\nstakeholders.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/telkom-pgn-strengthen-green-digital-infrastructure-ecosystem-1776081069", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }