PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) Tbk (PGN) continues to build its natural gas pipeline infrastructure. Currently, the length of natural gas pipelines owned and operated by PGN reaches more than 7,200 kilometers (km). This amount is equivalent to 78 percent of the downstream gas pipelines throughout Indonesia.
PGN's Corporate Secretary, Heri Yusup, said that to date, the total length of pipelines built and operated by PGN has reached more than 7,200 km. This number is an increase compared to the total length of pipe at the end of 2014 which reached 6,161 km.
"As a National Gas Company, PGN will continue to develop natural gas infrastructure to expand the use of natural gas for the community," said Heri.
Starting this year, until 2019 PGN will add more than 1,680 km of natural gas pipeline infrastructure. The pipeline project is spread across various regions, including the Duri-Dumai open access transmission pipeline project, the Batam (Nagoya) WNTS-Pemping distribution pipe, and natural gas distribution pipelines in existing areas and other new areas.
"We have been doing pioneering by opening new areas that have not been touched by natural gas so that more areas can enjoy the benefits of energy from natural gas," said Heri.
Heri said that PGN's natural gas infrastructure was built using its own funds.
"Everything was built with PGN's own investment without relying on the State Budget (APBN),".
Heri Yusup added that the PGN gas pipeline in 2019 is targeted to reach 8,656 km. The addition of this gas infrastructure can increase the ability to utilize natural gas by as much as 1,902 million cubic feet per day (MMSCFD). In 2015, PGN was able to distribute natural gas reaching 1,591 million cubic feet per day (MMSCFD).
"From the distribution of PGN's natural gas to customers, it creates savings for the nation of Rp. 88.03 trillion per year," said Heri.
Until now, PGN has never stopped building natural gas infrastructure in various regions in Indonesia. The main objective is one, namely so that natural gas, especially domestically produced, is environmentally friendly, efficient and safe and can easily be enjoyed by the wider community.
"For example, this year alone PGN has completed the construction of a gas pipeline in Batam along 18.3 km, then in Pasuruan, East Java PGN has completed the construction of a 15 km gas pipeline on the Kejayan-Purwosari section. Then there is another 27 km Jetis-Ploso segment. km, another 30 km in Kalisogo-Waru, East Java, "Heri detailed. PGN is the only business entity that distributes natural gas to various customer segments.
Starting from households, MSMEs, hospitals, malls, hotels, restaurants, industry, power plants to transportation. PGN's natural gas has been enjoyed by more than 116,600 household customers. In addition, 1,900 small businesses, malls, hotels, hospitals, restaurants, and restaurants, as well as 1,580 large-scale industries and power plants.
PGN also continues to encourage efforts to diversify vehicle fuels from BBM to natural gas. Currently, PGN has operated 7 Gas Refueling Stations (SPBG), the 8 partner SPBGs, and the 5 MRU (Mobile SPBG). PGN Dear Ibu PGN is ready to add 110,000 household natural gas connections in the next 3 years. Currently, PGN's natural gas has been enjoyed by people from Sumatra to Papua.
"We have a PGN Sayang Ibu program, this program aims to increase the number of households using natural gas energy. From this year to 2019, we will add 110,000 household gas connections, ”said Heri.
The additional 110,000 household gas connections were financed from PGN's own investment, without relying on funds from the government or the state budget.
"It is also the responsibility of PGN as a State-Owned Enterprise and National Gas Company in Indonesia, to spread the use of natural gas that is efficient, environmentally friendly, easy and safe," said Heri.
Koran Sindo, Page-11, Thursday, Oct 20, 2016
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