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Indonesia Eyes Hydrogen Buses for Jakarta's TransJakarta System

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesia's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, plans to discuss the use of hydrogen-powered buses for Jakarta's TransJakarta public transport system.
  • The proposal is supported by PT PLN (Persero) President Director Darmawan Prasodjo, who noted that hydrogen refueling stations are ready in Jakarta.
  • The initiative aims to promote hydrogen as a clean energy source for transportation, aligning with Indonesia's commitment to reducing fossil fuel use and emissions.

Indonesia's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, has announced plans to discuss the potential integration of hydrogen-powered buses into Jakarta's TransJakarta public transportation system. The minister intends to engage with the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Pramono Anung, to explore this initiative.

About the buses, I will try to communicate with the Governor of DKI Jakarta to utilize this (hydrogen).

— Bahlil LahadaliaStating his intention to discuss hydrogen bus implementation with the Jakarta governor.

The proposal gained traction following a suggestion by PT PLN (Persero) President Director Darmawan Prasodjo. Prasodjo highlighted that Jakarta already possesses operational Hydrogen Refueling Stations (HRS) ready for use. However, no TransJakarta buses currently utilize hydrogen as fuel. Prasodjo urged Minister Bahlil to lobby the Jakarta governor to adopt this cleaner energy alternative for the city's buses.

This push for hydrogen aligns with Indonesia's broader commitment to developing a sustainable energy ecosystem. The Global Hydrogen Ecosystem Summit & Exhibition (GHES) 2026, held in Jakarta, served as a platform to bring together government bodies, industries, and international partners to strengthen the development and utilization of hydrogen. The summit underscored Indonesia's dedication to exploring hydrogen applications across various sectors, including transportation, industry, logistics, and ports.

Perhaps you (Bahlil) can lobby the Governor of DKI Jakarta. TransJakarta.

— Darmawan PrasodjoEncouraging the Minister of Energy to advocate for hydrogen buses with the Jakarta governor.

Transportation has been identified as a key sector for initial hydrogen adoption due to its significant potential to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and lower vehicle emissions. Minister Bahlil also noted the importance of hydrogen in the petrochemical sector for clean energy production. If the government embraces hydrogen for transportation, PLN and Pertamina are set to collaborate on providing the necessary hydrogen-fueled bus fleets, symbolizing a unified effort towards building a hydrogen-based transportation infrastructure in Indonesia.

Later Pertamina and PLN will jointly provide the buses. Then the hydrogen buses will have the ESDM, PLN, Pertamina logos. We will collaborate to build hydrogen-based transportation.

— Darmawan PrasodjoDescribing the planned collaboration between state-owned companies to supply hydrogen buses.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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