PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (PGN) is ready to develop gas infrastructure and services to meet the needs of the Kendal Industrial Estate (KIK) in Central Java. This step is to foster economic activity through new industries in the region.
PGN's Director of Infrastructure and Technology Redy Ferryanto explained, since 2016, he has been studying gas demand in the KIK area. Referring to the latest developments, it is known that the demand for gas in the region is quite large. PGN continues to coordinate intensively with KIK regarding the total potential gas demand to be used.
"KIK will send an official letter to PGN regarding the complete total demand," said Redy.
The completion of the Gresik-Semarang transmission pipeline being worked on by PT Pertamina Gas (Pertagas) will provide certainty for gas supply in Central Java. This 267 kilometer (km) pipeline has a capacity of up to 400 million standard cubic feet per day / MMScfd. The gas supply will come from the Jambaran-Tiung Biru Project which is managed by PT Pertamina EP Cepu (PEPC). Later, his party will supply gas to KIK with the distribution network that is owned by the company.
"As for the natural gas trade besides pipelines, such as CNG (compressed natural gas) and LNG (liquefied natural gas) will be managed by PGN's subsidiaries, namely PT Pertamina Gas Niaga (Pertagas Niaga) and PT Gagas Energi Indonesia (Gagas)," he said. Redy.
He hopes that the optimization of gas distribution infrastructure to meet industrial energy needs can have a positive impact on the growth of KIK and the surrounding community for the progress of the economy of Central Java.
"The KIK that the government has built is one of the potential areas that can grow faster with the availability of natural gas energy to accelerate regional economic development," said Redy.
KIK has been designated as a Special Economic Zone (KEK). This area is being worked on by a joint venture company between PT Jababeka Tbk and Sembawang Corporation. Until now, there have been 64 companies from 8 countries that have joined KIK, namely Taiwan, China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The growth of the industrial center in KIK is expected to be able to generate Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and open new jobs for the surrounding community.
Investor Daily, Page-10, Friday, Feb 26, 2021
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