Indonesian state-owned telecoms giant PT Telkom Indonesia and gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the use of biomethane and other low-carbon energy solutions for data centre development.
The agreement was signed in Jakarta by Telkom president director Dian Siswarini and PGN president director Arief Kurnia Risdianto, with senior officials from sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia also present.
Under the partnership, Telkom will develop data centre ecosystems requiring low-emission energy, while PGN will supply cleaner energy sources including biomethane derived from palm oil waste in Sumatra. The two companies will also conduct joint studies and explore green energy implementation for data centre operations in both domestic and international markets.
Telkom has identified five strategic data centre locations — Cikarang, Batam, Serpong, Sentul and Surabaya — all of which are already connected to PGN's gas pipeline infrastructure.
Arief said PGN is increasingly positioning itself as a clean energy company rather than a conventional gas supplier, with the biomethane initiative creating new value-added opportunities while supporting Indonesia's broader energy transition.
Siswarini described the collaboration as supporting Indonesia's ambition to become a regional digital hub, saying it would strengthen the country's digital sovereignty and support the development of sustainable data centres.
Beyond the domestic partnership, Telkom is pursuing green infrastructure internationally through its data centre subsidiary NeutraDC, which has been working with Singapore's Sembcorp Development since 2025 on integrated digital infrastructure and sustainable energy services.
Telkom and PGN sign biomethane MoU for Indonesian data centres
