PLN Pushes ITPLN to Become a Globally Competitive Energy Transition Campus
PT PLN (Persero) is pushing Institut Teknologi PLN (ITPLN) to become a globally competitive energy transition campus. PLN’s CEO Darmawan Prasodjo conveyed this during the Halal Bihalal for Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah and the Thanksgiving for ITPLN’s 28th Anniversary on Wednesday (1/4/2026).
PLN views the increasing age of ITPLN as necessitating a strengthening of its role as a centre for education and development in the electricity sector. This step is deemed essential so that ITPLN can play a larger role in developing sustainable energy and preparing human resources for the energy sector.
“At this advancing age, may ITPLN further strengthen its role as a centre for education and development of globally competitive electricity technology,” said Darmawan in a short message delivered directly to ITPLN’s Rector, quoted on Thursday (2/4/2026).
According to him, the campus must not only serve as an academic space but also as the birthplace of the next generation ready to address energy sector challenges. ITPLN is seen as having a strategic position in preparing the talents needed amid major changes in the electricity sector.
Darmawan also hopes that ITPLN continues to maintain its development direction in line with the vision of becoming an excellent higher education institution. This focus is considered relevant to the national energy transition agenda, which is now a major concern in the electricity sector.
ITPLN Rector Prof Iwa Garniwa welcomes the message from PLN’s CEO as moral encouragement for the entire academic community. He considers the trust from PLN must be responded to through measured and consistent institutional work.
“This is an appreciation as well as a challenge for us. The hopes from PLN’s CEO must be realised together,” said Iwa.
He invites the entire campus ranks to utilise the momentum of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr to strengthen commitment to building the institution. For ITPLN, strengthening campus quality cannot be separated from work culture, togetherness, and seriousness in preparing for the next leap.
In his reflection, Iwa likens ITPLN’s age of 28 years to the educational phase approaching the end of doctoral or S3 studies. This analogy is used to emphasise that ITPLN is now in an important phase towards international standards.
He assesses that the coming year will be a crucial period for ITPLN to level up. Strengthening academic quality, institutional capacity, and campus reputation become homework that must be completed.