PLN ready to supply green electricity to mining sector
Jakarta (ANTARA) - PT PLN (Persero) supports the transformation of the mining sector through strategic collaborations with several coal producers to promote the electrification of mining operations.
“Developing green mining in the mining sector is one of the strategic solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while ensuring the sustainability of the coal industry in the future,” said Director of Retail and Commerce at PT PLN (Persero), Adi Priyanto, in an official statement received in Jakarta on Wednesday.
This collaboration is realised through the signing of Power Purchase Agreements (PJBTL) and Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) for Integrated Business Solutions to encourage the electrification of mining operations.
The collaboration, marked by the PJBTL and MoU, is established with PT Trubaindo Coal Mining for 30 MVA, PT Sembada Makmur Sejahtera for 55 MVA, PT Marga Bara Jaya for 35 MVA, PT Maruwai Coal for 71 MVA, PT Makmur Sejahtera Wisesa for 106 MVA, and PT Berau Coal for 29 MVA.
Meanwhile, for the Integrated Business Solution, PLN through its subsidiaries is collaborating with several companies, including PT Masmindo Dwi Area for the construction of customer installations and substations, PT Maruwai Coal for customer-owned installation construction work, and PT Sembada Makmur Sejahtera for engineering design and high-voltage installation construction work.
This collaboration represents a concrete step by PLN in supporting the implementation of green mining through the utilisation of cleaner, more efficient, and reliable electricity to support the electrification of heavy equipment in mining.
According to Adi, PLN is ready to provide full support to all industry players through various innovative services tailored to the specific needs of mining operations.
In response to the collaboration, the Chairman of the Indonesian Coal Mining Association (APBI), Priyadi, welcomed this synergy positively as a joint effort to shorten the fossil energy import supply chain for the industry’s sustainability.
“This is a good opportunity for us coal producers as well as for PLN as the electricity provider. So that this creates the most beneficial mutual symbiosis,” said Priyadi.