Pertamina and ASRI Energi Build Energy Transition Awareness Among Students
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - PT Pertamina (Persero) together with ASRI Energi Edukasi held an energy transition education programme at SMAN 40 Jakarta on Monday, 11 May 2026. The activity is part of an effort to instill awareness of sustainable energy and to strengthen Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) understanding among the younger generation.
Rudi Ariffianto, VP CSR and SMEPP Management PT Pertamina (Persero), said that through the Sekolah Energi Berdikari (SEB) programme, Pertamina encourages students to understand the importance of energy transition and mastery of STEM from an early age as a foundation for facing the future of the energy sector. This is also underpinned by the fact that student interest in STEM in Indonesia is only 18%.
‘Transisi energi dan penguatan STEM harus diperkenalkan sejak awal agar generasi muda memiliki kesiapan dan kemampuan beradaptasi terhadap perubahan energi masa depan.’ he said, as quoted on Tuesday (19/5/2026).
According to Rudi, Indonesia possesses a large potential for non-fossil energy, so education from an early age becomes a strategic step to prepare future leaders, regulators, and players in the energy industry. This programme is also in line with Pertamina’s dual growth strategy, namely maintaining national energy resilience through the core oil and gas business while accelerating the development of low-carbon energy and renewable energy (EBT).
On the same occasion, Glory Oyong, Chair of the Berkat Budaya Sejahtera Foundation, said that cross-sector collaboration is the key to strengthening sustainability education for the younger generation. The initiative aligns with the government’s goal of accelerating the national transition.
The head of SMAN 40 Jakarta, Adriansyah, welcomed the collaboration positively. He said the programme is relevant to the school’s commitment to achieving the Adiwiyata Mandiri predicate.
‘This is a good momentum where environmental issues are combined with energy and STEM,’ he said.
Meanwhile, Muhammad Baron, VP Corporate Communication of PT Pertamina (Persero), added that collaboration with the education sector is part of Pertamina’s commitment to building a future generation that can adapt to the dynamics of global energy.
‘Trough synergy among the education sector, the community and stakeholders, Pertamina continues to promote a learning ecosystem that strengthens the capacity of the younger generation as the foundation of national energy resilience and the sustainability of energy in the future,’ Baron closed.