Take in honor of World Environment Day which occurs every June 5, PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk (PGE), an affiliate of Subholding Power & New Renewable Energy, through its business unit PGE Area Lahendong, held the Indonesia Coastal Clean Up (ICCU) action, as well as rehabilitation Coral reefs at Malalayang Beach, Manado-North Sulawesi on Saturday, June 10, 2023.
The ICCU activity in Malalayang Manado is PGE's active support for the Ministry of Environment and Forestry's (KLHK) program and the community in terms of environmental sustainability.
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry through the Head of the Waste Management Division at the North Sulawesi Province Environment Service, Nike Mamahit expressed gratitude to PGE and the communities involved, saying, "Today's ICCU activities with PGE and the community are expected to be an example and driving force for other business actors in North Sulawesi to be able to work together in environmental sustainability, especially regarding waste management."
Acting General Manager of PGE Lahendong Area, Fairuz Noor said that this concrete action was the actualization of PGE's commitment to uphold Health, Safety, Security & Environment (HSSE) aspects as the main pillars of PGE's operational activities, "We would like to express our greatest appreciation to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, North Sulawesi Provincial Government, Manado City Government, Manado Water Sports Community, and, of course, the surrounding community for providing us with the opportunity and support to work in environmental preservation today at Malalayang Beach Manado.”
The ICCU is a movement led by the Directorate of Pollution Control and Coastal and Marine Damage to control marine debris pollution by involving the community and all stakeholders to clean up coastal and marine areas from trash.
The ICCU activity was successfully implemented because of the participation and support of various parties including the North Sulawesi Environmental Service, Manado City Environmental Service, Manado City Government, Boboca Diving Club, Mudung Family Diving Club, and Reformers. The 106 participants were able to remove 432 kg of trash and restore 500 coral reef seedlings.
PGE's geothermal energy-generated electricity in the Lahendong Area is one of the "backbones" of electricity supply in North Sulawesi and Gorontalo. Currently, the geothermal steam field and geothermal power plant PGE Lahendong area are capable of producing 120 MW of energy, which contributes around 25-30% of North Sulawesi and Gorontalo's electricity needs.
PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk (PGE) (IDX: PGEO) is part of PT Pertamina (Persero) Subholding Power & New Renewable Energy (PNRE) which is engaged in geothermal exploration, exploitation and production. Currently PGE manages 12 Geothermal Working Areas (WKP), 1 Geothermal Permit (IPB) for PGE Subsidiary PT Geothermal Energy Seulawah (GES), 1 Geothermal Permit (IPB) Assignment to PGE Subsidiary Kotamobagu (PGEK) with installed capacity of +1.9GW, of which 672 MW is operated and managed directly by PGE and 1,205 MW is managed under the Joint Operation Contract scheme. The installed geothermal capacity in the PGE working area contributes around 80% of the total installed geothermal capacity in Indonesia, with a potential reduction of CO2 emissions of around 9.7 million tonnes of CO2 per year.
PGE, as a world-class green energy company, aspires to create value through maximizing end-to-end management of geothermal potential and derivative products, as well as engaging in the national and global decarbonization agenda to support Indonesia's net zero emission target of 2060. PGE has excellent ESG credentials, having received 13 Gold PROPER awards from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry ESG Rating & Engagement from 2011 to 2022, the highest environmental compliance recognition.
