Green hydrogen and ammonia projects in Indonesia : Pertamina, Keppel, and Chevron to explore feasibility

Pertamina Power Indonesia, Keppel Infrastructure, and Chevron will explore the feasibility of developing green hydrogen and green ammonia projects in Indonesia by leveraging renewable energy situated in Sumatera.

To this effect, the companies have signed a joint study agreement (JSA) at the Business 20 (B20) Investment Forum held parallelly with the B20 Summit in Bali.

The planned green hydrogen facility is anticipated to have a production capacity of no less than 40,000 tonnes a year and be driven by 250-400MW of geothermal energy in the early phase.

Based on geothermal energy availability and market demand, the hydrogen manufacturing plant can possibly scale up to 80,000-160,000 tonnes a year.

The proposed green hydrogen and ammonia projects are expected to help Indonesia, the fourth most populous country, to achieve its target of net zero emissions by 2060.

Pertamina, Keppel, and Chevron to explore feasibility of green hydrogen and ammonia projects in Indonesia. Photo courtesy of Business Wire.

Dannif Danusaputro — Pertamina NRE CEO said: “The development of green hydrogen and green ammonia holds a significant role in Indonesia’s Net Zero Emissions roadmap.

“And with its potential, we believe that Indonesia will also play a key role in green hydrogen production in Asia.

“We are very excited with this strategic collaboration as we know that Keppel and Chevron are reputable companies and have the same vision in energy transition as we do.”

Indonesia accounts for around 40% of global geothermal resources which can be used for manufacturing low carbon fuels such as green ammonia and hydrogen.

Cindy Lim — Keppel Infrastructure CEO said: “Indonesia is a country with vast resources and enormous potential for renewable and low carbon energy.

“We are happy to partner with industry leaders, Pertamina and Chevron, to explore the first of its kind use of geothermal and other renewable energy to develop green hydrogen and green ammonia projects and support Indonesia’s energy transition efforts, as well as catalyze investments in green energy supply chain in the regions.”