Strengthening Energy Transition, Pertamina Renewable Diesel Presents for EV Jakarta E-Prix 2022

Jakarta, June 1, 2022 - Pertamina strengthens its steps in the energy transition by presenting a green energy product, Pertamina Renewable Diesel (Pertamina RD) as a green fuel for Generator Sets (Gensets) for Electric Vehicles (EV) used by the world car racers competing at the Jakarta E-Prix 2022 event in Jakarta, June 4, 2022.

Pertamina RD, the newest HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) biofuel product, has been launched and prepared to support Jakarta E-Prix 2022. Pertamina RD is an environmentally friendly superior product processed from the Cilacap BioRefinery. It can produce Green Diesel Products of 3000 barrels per day from vegetable raw materials. HVO can also produced at BioRefinery Dumai with 1000 barrels per day capacity.

Currently, Pertamina's refineries have been able to produce biofuels (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil/HVO) and Bioavtur or Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). HVO and SAF products development is one of Pertamina's strategic steps in supporting the national energy transition. The demand for green energy in foreign markets, such as HVO and SAF, is growing in various countries.

Pertamina RD utilization in the Jakarta E-Prix 2022 event began with the signing of the Pertamina RD Supply Cooperation Agreement between the President Director of PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional (PT KPI), Taufik Adityawarman, President Director of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga (PT PPN), Alfian Nasution, and the Director of Business Support of PT Jakarta Propertindo, Muhammad Taufiqurrahman in the Herritage Room, Hotel Indonesia Kempinski, Central Jakarta (31/5).

Work Synergy between Pertamina's subsidiaries in Supply Pertamina RD is also the company's commitment to provide green energy supplies of generating electricity for generators to charge EVs during the Formula E event in Jakarta. This collaboration is also an important milestone for Pertamina by carrying out the first lifting for Pertamina RD products, after the Phase 1 Cilacap Biorefinery Project completion in January 2022 ago.

"Hopefully, this will be a good example for the Green Diesel market future development, to support government programs in creating clean and environmentally friendly energy," said Taufik Adityawarman.

Pertamina RD's products have received ISCC certification. ISCC is one of the largest organizations that regulate sustainable carbon certification and applies globally. ISCC's sustainable carbon certification was initiated by the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) and Fuel Quality Directive (FQD) policies implemented in the European Union. Other countries outside the European Union have adopted ISCC standardization, including PT KPI in Indonesia.

"This Jakarta E-Prix 2022 event is a starting point for Pertamina to introduce Pertamina RD products. Therefore, people begin to recognize this product as an environmentally friendly product and following the standards used in the international world to support Net Zero Emission," explained Alfian Nasution.

Jakarta Propertindo, as a business entity owned by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government engaged in organizing the Formula E event at the Jakarta International ePrix Circuit Jakarta, welcomes this synergy.

"This competition is indeed of an international standard. There are many requirements that must be fulfilled related to the environmentally friendly vehicle industry and then Net Zero Emission, as well as the qualifications of the driver's expertise which may be in line with formula 1. We express our appreciation for Pertamina RD," conveyed Muhammad Taufiqurrahman.

Pertamina also expressed appreciation and gratitude for the support from the Directorate General of EBTKE KESDM so that the HVO trading permit has been issued.**