Pertamina Patra Niaga Strengthens Energy Self-Sufficient Village Programme in Bali

Pertamina Patra Niaga is strengthening community empowerment based on clean energy through the Desa Energi Berdikari Uma Palak Lestari Programme in the Subak Sembung area, Denpasar, Bali. This commitment was realised through the distribution of assistance in the form of three electric tractors and one electric rice thresher (dores).

The assistance was handed over by the President Commissioner of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, Sabar Yudo Suroso, alongside Commissioner Wanti Waranei F. Mamahit on Monday (3/8). Sabar stated that Pertamina Patra Niaga is not only striving to provide energy access for the community but also encouraging energy utilisation that can create economic added value and improve community welfare.

“We hope this agricultural machinery can assist farmers’ operational activities, accelerate land and crop processing, and reduce costs incurred by the community,” Sabar said.

Uma Palak Lestari is a group fostered by the Aviation Fuel Terminal (AFT) Ngurah Rai, forming part of Pertamina Patra Niaga’s Desa Energi Berdikari programme. The programme involves around 35 members of a joint business group engaged in agriculture, local product processing, and eco-tourism development.

The community in the area cultivates various agricultural commodities, such as onions, chillies, tomatoes, vegetables, butterfly pea flowers, and processed catfish products, which serve as an additional source of income for the group.

Beyond developing the agricultural sector, Uma Palak Lestari also optimises renewable energy potential through a micro-hydro power plant named Si Uma. The energy generated is used to support productive community activities, including street lighting for farm roads, which facilitates daily agricultural operations.

Uma Palak Lestari Programme Coordinator Wayan Segadanom said the electric agricultural machinery assistance from Pertamina Patra Niaga further strengthens the group’s existing farming support facilities. “With this additional equipment, land cultivation that was previously done manually can now be completed more quickly. This assistance is very beneficial in reducing the time and cost of land processing, making agricultural activities more effective,” said Wayan.

A programme beneficiary, Sandi, expressed a similar sentiment, stating that the various forms of support provided by Pertamina Patra Niaga have helped improve the comfort and smooth running of the farmers’ activities.