Telkom-PGN Strengthen Green Digital Infrastructure Ecosystem

PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (Telkom) has forged a strategic collaboration with PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) Tbk (PGN) through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate digital infrastructure with low-carbon energy supplies. This initiative represents a tangible effort by both companies to promote the use of green energy in supporting the operations of sustainable green data centres.

The signing ceremony took place in Jakarta on Friday (10/4), led by Telkom’s President Director Dian Siswarini and PGN’s President Director Arief Kurnia Risdianto. Attendees included 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, demonstrating support for cross-sector synergies to accelerate national digital transformation and energy transition.

Under this partnership, Telkom will act as the developer of the digital ecosystem and data centres requiring low-emission energy supplies, including biomethane, to support TelkomGroup’s data centre operations. Meanwhile, PGN will provide such energy supplies by utilising biomethane derived from palm oil waste in Sumatra.

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 forms a crucial foundation to ensure the availability of reliable green energy sources as a key factor in developing efficient and sustainable next-generation data centres.

Senior Director of Business Performance and Assets Optimization at Danantara Indonesia, Bhimo Aryanto, stated that this collaboration is a strategic step in strengthening synergies among state-owned enterprises and global partners.

“We view this collaboration as a pivotal moment to reinforce the integration between the digital and energy sectors. The synergies built will not only create efficiencies but also open opportunities for sustainable value creation, while strengthening Indonesia’s position in the regional digital ecosystem,” Bhimo said in his official remarks, quoted on Monday (13/4/2026).

Telkom’s President Director, Dian Siswarini, emphasised that this collaboration is a strategic move to bolster 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 sustainable data centre development, while 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 stated.

In Indonesia, there are five strategic locations for TelkomGroup’s data centre development that could be supported by PGN’s energy supplies: Cikarang, Batam, Serpong, Sentul, and Surabaya. These areas are integrated with PGN’s existing gas pipeline networks, enabling the optimisation of current infrastructure and opening opportunities for new network developments.

In response, PGN’s President Director Arief Kurnia Risdianto highlighted the strategic role of biomethane as a key driver in PGN’s business transformation towards a low-carbon era.

“PGN has moved beyond being merely a conventional natural gas provider to becoming a supplier 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 explained.

In line with strengthening domestic collaboration with PGN, TelkomGroup is also expanding global partnerships 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 in place since 2025 and focuses on exploring the integration of digital infrastructure, platforms, and sustainable energy services.

Furthermore, this global collaboration includes the development of integrated low-carbon energy-based solutions to support operations and enterprise customer needs. Through this approach, all parties aim to strengthen end-to-end strategies, from green energy availability on the upstream side (supply), electricity provision, to the development of integrated solutions on the downstream side (use cases and commercialisation).

Ultimately, the synergy between domestic and global collaborations is expected to create a more comprehensive ecosystem to support the development of AI-ready green data centres, while strengthening TelkomGroup’s positioning as a key player in the regional digital ecosystem.

Thus, the signing of this MoU serves as an important milestone for TelkomGroup in proving its role as an enabler of the national digital ecosystem with global competitiveness. This includes strengthening PGN’s position in developing and providing low-carbon energy for future digital infrastructure.

By integrating digital infrastructure strengths with sustainable energy, Telkom and PGN are optimistic about delivering innovative, scalable, world-class solutions that add value for customers and all stakeholders.