Telkom and PGN Promote Integrated Green Digital Infrastructure Ecosystem with Global Partners
PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (Telkom) and PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) Tbk (PGN) have forged a strategic collaboration through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate digital infrastructure with low-carbon energy supplies. As a manifestation of their commitment to accelerating the digital ecosystem, this initiative represents a concrete step by both parties to promote the utilisation of green energy in supporting sustainable green data centre operations.
The signing was conducted by Telkom’s President Director Dian Siswarini and PGN’s President Director Arief Kurnia Risdianto in Jakarta on Friday (10/4). Also present were Senior Director of Business Performance and Assets Optimization at Danantara Indonesia Bhimo Aryanto, Telkom’s Director of Strategic Portfolio Seno Soemadji, PGN’s Finance Director Catur Dermawan, and PGN’s Director of Strategy and Business Development Mirza Mahendra, as a show of support for strengthening cross-sector synergies in accelerating national digital transformation and energy transition.
In this partnership, Telkom serves as the developer of the digital ecosystem and data centres that require low-emission energy supplies, including biomethane, to support TelkomGroup’s data centre operations. Meanwhile, PGN provides such energy supplies through the utilisation of biomethane derived from palm oil waste in the Sumatra region.
The scope of the collaboration encompasses joint studies up to the exploration of implementing green energy in TelkomGroup’s data centre ecosystem, both domestically and internationally. This step forms a crucial foundation in ensuring the availability of reliable green energy sources as a key factor in developing next-generation data centres that are efficient and sustainable.
Senior Director of Business Performance and Assets Optimization at Danantara Indonesia, Bhimo Aryanto, stated that this collaboration is a strategic move to strengthen synergies among state-owned enterprises as well as global partners.
“We view this collaboration as an important momentum to strengthen the integration between the digital and energy sectors. The synergy built will not only create efficiency but also open opportunities for creating new sustainable value, as well as strengthening Indonesia’s position in the regional digital ecosystem,” said Bhimo.
On the same occasion, Telkom’s President Director Dian Siswarini emphasised that this collaboration is a strategic step to strengthen synergies among state-owned enterprises in supporting the development of reliable and sustainable national digital infrastructure.
“This collaboration supports the readiness of clean and efficient energy for the development of sustainable data centres, while also strengthening Indonesia’s digital sovereignty and promoting Indonesia as a regional digital hub. This aligns with TelkomGroup’s ambition to become a digital infrastructure powerhouse in the region,” Dian explained.
In Indonesia, there are five strategic data centre development areas for TelkomGroup that have potential to be supported by PGN’s energy supplies, namely Cikarang, Batam, Serpong, Sentul, and Surabaya. These areas are already integrated with PGN’s existing gas pipeline network, thereby enabling the optimisation of existing infrastructure while opening opportunities for new network development.
In response, PGN’s President Director Arief Kurnia Risdianto highlighted the strategic role of biomethane as one of the drivers of PGN’s business transformation towards a low-carbon era. “PGN has stepped beyond being merely a conventional natural gas provider, but also as a provider of clean energy that forms the foundation for future infrastructure. This biomethane initiative for data centres opens new value-added opportunities while supporting the national energy transition,” Arief clarified.
In line with strengthening domestic collaboration with PGN, TelkomGroup is also continuing to expand global collaborations in developing the green digital infrastructure ecosystem, one of which is through a partnership with Sembcorp Development Ltd. Through TelkomGroup’s data centre entity, NeutraDC, this collaboration has been established since 2025 and focuses on exploring the integration of digital infrastructure, platforms, and sustainable energy services.
This global collaboration encompasses the development of integrated low-carbon energy-based solutions to support operations and enterprise customer needs. With this approach, all parties aim to strengthen an end-to-end strategy, from green energy availability on the upstream side (supply), electricity availability, to the development of integrated solutions on the downstream side (use cases and commercialisation).
The synergy between domestic and global collaborations is expected to create a more comprehensive ecosystem in supporting the development of AI-ready green data centres, while also strengthening TelkomGroup’s positioning as a key player in the regional digital ecosystem.
The signing of this MoU serves as an important momentum for TelkomGroup in proving its role as an enabler of the national digital ecosystem that is globally competitive, while also strengthening PGN’s position in the development and provision of low-carbon energy for future digital infrastructure. By integrating digital infrastructure strengths and sustainable energy, both parties are optimistic about delivering innovative, scalable, world-class solutions that add value for customers and all stakeholders.