Jakarta, April 15, 2025 – Pertamina with Hyundai Motor Group and West Java Province announced a collaboration to establish a waste-to-hydrogen (W2H) ecosystem in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
The announcement signed by Director I Business Development Division Pertamina, Head of Hyundai Motor Group Global Hydrogen Business Division and Assistant for Economy and Development of the West Java Regional Secretariat at the Global Hydrogen Ecosystem Summit and Convention held at the Jakarta Convention Center on April 15, 2025.
Also, the signing ceremony was witnessed by the Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia and Director General of New, Renewable Energy, and Energy Conservation at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Eniya Listiani Dewi.
The collaboration, aimed at unlocking the potential of low carbon hydrogen production from waste landfill in Sarimukti, the Hydrogen will transport to hydrogen refueling station using Pertamina’s existing compressed natural gas (CNG) station, targeting operational launch by 2027.
Director of Strategy, Portfolio and New Ventures Pertamina, A. Salyadi D Saputra stated that the clean hydrogen, sourced by biogas generated at the Sarimukti landfill near Bandung, West Java, will supplied to CNG station.
“Alongside with Hyundai Motor Group and West Java Government, Pertamina will develop this pioneer project through a strong collaboration. This partnership will provide benefits in order to achieves self-sufficiency energy movement and creating job opportunities,” said Salyadi.
The collaboration is Pertamina’s effort to fulfill its commitment to accelerate the energy transition and achieve the Net Zero Emission target by 2060 or sooner, which is in line with the Company's long-term target, one of which is the development of low-carbon business technology.
Hyundai Motor Grup will accelerate this initiative by bringing their modular reforming technology and hydrogen refueling station. Along with it, Hyundai will also develop hydrogen vehicles in Indonesia.
Assistant for Economy and Development of the West Java Regional Secretariat, Sumasna added that waste management has been one of the major environmental issues in West Java Province. He hopes through Waste-to-Hydrogen project along with Pertamina and Hyundai Motors it would be an effective solution.
“Through Waste-to-Hydrogen collaboration with Hyundai Motors Group, Pertamina, and West Java Province hopes to not only benefitted by the solving methane-related environmental problems but also to profited by utilizing its potential. We really hope that this innovation can be well implemented in West Java and later on become a model for other provinces, cities, and regencies that are currently facing the same waste management challenges as well” said Sumasna.
As part of this collaboration to build a waste-to-hydrogen ecosystem, Pertamina, Hyundai Motor, and the West Java Provincial Government will undertake projects focused on emission reduction, waste-to-energy conversion, and hydrogen mobility ecosystem development. These initiatives are also aligned with Indonesia’s National Hydrogen and Ammonia Roadmap (RHAN).
In the long run, these projects have the potential to penetrate the hydrogen market, which is in line with Pertamina's ongoing efforts to promote the utilization of clean energy and sustainability.
The development of the hydrogen ecosystem in Indonesia is expected to be accelerated through this collaboration, and the projects will be on stream in 2029.
Three Pertamina Sub-holdings will be involved in implementing the projects, Pertamina Power Indonesia, PGN, and Pertamina Patra Niaga, each contributing according to their respective core business areas.
Pertamina, as a leading company in the energy transition, is committed to supporting the Net Zero Emission 2060 target by continuously promoting programs that directly impact the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) achievement. All these efforts align with Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) implementation across all Pertamina's business lines and operations.**