ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – The Kamojang Geothermal Power Plant has officially become the first geothermal-based green hydrogen producer in Southeast Asia.
The green hydrogen plant (GHP) at the new renewable energy plant is the 22nd GHP built by PT PLN (Persero) and will supply green hydrogen for the Senayan Hydrogen Refueling Station (HRS) which was inaugurated Wednesday, February 21 2024.
Geothermal-based green hydrogen is produced from condensation water from the electricity production process of the Kamojang Geothermal Power Plant. PLN plans to increase the GHP capacity at the Kamojang plant so that hydrogen production will be greater.
PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo said, PLN continues to innovate in accelerating the hydrogen ecosystem end to end in Indonesia.
Through the presence of GHP, said Darmawan, PLN is also supporting the development of hydrogen vehicles which are known to be economical and low emission.
“We want to try green hydrogen from a pure new and renewable energy production process, so we built a GHP at the Kamojang Geothermal Power Plant, an additional around 4.3 tons per year,” said Darmawan, quoted in a press release, Friday, February 23 2024.
With the operation of GHP at the Kamojang Geothermal Power Plant, PLN currently has 22 GHP spread across Indonesia which can produce 203 tons of green hydrogen per year.
Darmawan detailed that of the total production of 203, 75 tons of hydrogen will be used for plant operational needs, while 128 tons will be used to support the development of the hydrogen vehicle ecosystem.
According to him, assuming each car covers a distance of 100 km/day, the total green hydrogen production capacity can be used for 438 cars a year and can reduce imported fuel energy by 1.59 million liters per year into domestic energy.
“From the upstream side we can complete it, from the downstream side we are building HRS as a pilot project, later there will also be a hydrogen center here,” said Darmawan.
Previously, PLN, through its subholding PLN Indonesia Power, officially operated the first hydrogen refueling station (HRS) in Indonesia, located in Senayan, Jakarta. HRS Senayan is equipped with a hydrogen-based electric vehicle charger which has the same function as a public electric vehicle charging station (SPKLU).
The Hydrogen Center and Hydrogen Gallery Room were also built there as a center for training and education related to hydrogen in Indonesia. (ATN)
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