Heaptalk, Jakarta — Pertamina has partnered strategically with Hyundai Motor Group and the West Java Provincial Government to develop waste-to-hydrogen (W2H) ecosystem in Bandung.
The collaboration aims to utilize the potential for low-carbon hydrogen production from the Sarimukti landfill in West Bandung Regency, West Java. Biomethane generated from the Sarimukti landfill will be transported and processed into hydrogen at a hydrogen refueling station using Pertamina’s existing CNG station facilities.
The project is targeted to be operational by 2027. Three Pertamina subholdings, Pertamina Power Indonesia, Pertamina Gas Negara (PGN), and Pertamina Patra Niaga, will be involved in its implementation, each contributing based on their core business areas.
Representatives of the entities signed the agreement during the Global Hydrogen Ecosystem Summit and Convention at the Jakarta Convention Center (04/15). The signatories included the Project Director I of Pertamina’s Business Development Division, the Head of Global Hydrogen Business Division from Hyundai Motor Group, and the Assistant for Economic Affairs and Development from the West Java Provincial Secretariat.
Developing hydrogen-powered vehicles
A. Salyadi D Saputra, Pertamina’s Director of Strategy, Portfolio, and New Business Development, stated that clean hydrogen sourced from biogas at the Sarimukti landfill will be channeled to be processed into hydrogen at the CNG station. “Together with Hyundai Motor Group and the West Java Provincial Government, Pertamina will develop this pilot project through strong collaboration. This partnership is expected to help achieve energy independence and create new job opportunities,” said Salyadi.
This collaboration is part of Pertamina’s commitment to accelerate the energy transition and achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2060 or sooner, aligning with the company’s long-term goal to develop low-carbon business technologies. Hyundai Motor Group will support this initiative by bringing modular reforming technology and hydrogen refueling stations. The automaker will also develop hydrogen-powered vehicles in Indonesia.
Sumasna, Assistant for Economic Affairs and Development of the West Java Provincial Secretariat, added that waste management is one of the significant environmental issues in West Java. “Through the waste-to-hydrogen collaboration with Hyundai Motor Group, Pertamina, and the West Java Provincial Government, we hope not only to tackle environmental issues related to methane but also to benefit from its potential,” Sumasna concluded.
