- Hyundai Motor Group to collaborate with Pertamina and West Java Province to construct a waste-to-hydrogen ecosystem, advancing sustainable hydrogen options
- By 2027, the Group plans to launch an on-site hydrogen refueling station using Pertamina’s CNG infrastructure
- Constructing on its profitable W2H mannequin in Korea, the Group plans to develop the ecosystem in Indonesia as its first abroad initiative
- The April 2025 summit in Jakarta featured Indonesia’s nationwide hydrogen roadmap, with main contributions from Hyundai and authorities ministries
Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) right now outlined motion plans to determine a waste-to-hydrogen (W2H) ecosystem in West Java Province, Indonesia, in the course of the World Hydrogen Ecosystem Summit held in Jakarta.
On the summit, the Group unveiled complete plans for the initiative in partnership with Indonesia’s Ministry of Power and Mineral Sources (ESDM), Ministry of Nationwide Improvement Planning (BAPPENAS), and PT Pertamina (Persero), an Indonesian state-owned power firm.
Hosted by the Indonesia Gasoline Cell & Hydrogen Power Affiliation (IFHE), the occasion was attended by key stakeholders, together with the Minister of Power and Mineral Sources (ESDM), representatives from the Ministry of Nationwide Improvement Planning (BAPPENAS), and executives from Pertamina and Hyundai Motor Group. In the course of the occasion, ESDM introduced Indonesia’s nationwide hydrogen roadmap, whereas BAPPENAS outlined hydrogen insurance policies for Nusantara, the nation’s new capital metropolis.
As a part of the initiative, the Group will set up an on-site hydrogen refueling station utilizing Pertamina’s current compressed pure fuel (CNG) infrastructure, concentrating on operational launch by 2027. The station can be provided with low-carbon hydrogen produced from biogas sourced on the Sarimukti landfill close to Bandung, the capital of West Java Province.
Following the completion of a technical feasibility research on Sarimukti landfill improvement, the Group plans to begin building this yr. To carry Korea’s superior hydrogen insurance policies and applied sciences into the challenge, the Group is supporting the trouble by a consortium of main Korean organizations and corporations.
The roadmap underscores vital developments within the Group’s dedication to sustainable hydrogen options, as highlighted by its senior administration at occasions in Indonesia and overseas. It additionally aligns with the targets of Indonesia’s central authorities ministries and is mirrored within the nation’s Nationwide Hydrogen and Ammonia Roadmap.
Indonesia Marks First Abroad Milestone in W2H Initiative
The Sarimukti landfill in Indonesia handles about 80 p.c of the 1,500 tons of waste generated day by day in Bandung. In recent times, neighboring communities have confronted repeated pure disasters – together with large-scale fires, floods, and landslides – pushed by the continued results of world warming and more and more excessive climate situations.
Reaffirming its company social accountability (CSR) dedication, the Group has partnered with Good Neighbors to enhance native entry to ingesting water and healthcare. Collaborating with Sejin G&E, the Group plans to safe the Sarimukti landfill, stopping disasters and making certain security, whereas extracting biogas for low-carbon hydrogen manufacturing through Hyundai Rotem’s steam methane reformer.
The strong partnership between the Group and Pertamina has paved the best way for the event of a complete hydrogen ecosystem overlaying land provision for refueling stations, hydrogen manufacturing and transport, and automobile utilization.
With sturdy help from key Indonesian authorities our bodies, this collaboration not solely addresses pressing waste administration challenges but additionally lays the groundwork for low carbon hydrogen manufacturing.
Enhancing the W2H Ecosystem
Constructing on its profitable W2H mannequin in Korea, the Group is launching its first abroad initiative in Indonesia. Following the completion of its automobile manufacturing plant in March 2022, the Group has strategically positioned Indonesia as a key gateway to the broader ASEAN market.
The Group has beforehand partnered with governments in Chungju, Cheongju and Paju cities in Korea to advance its resource-circulating hydrogen enterprise. Constructing on the success of the prevailing waste-to-hydrogen plant in Chungju, the Group is increasing the initiative with new amenities set to open later this yr and subsequent, using natural waste and sewage sludge.
In January 2024, at CES in Las Vegas, the Group launched its W2H roadmap for Indonesia, which focuses on producing hydrogen from natural waste. The initiative is being carried out below the Group’s devoted hydrogen enterprise model, HTWO, which leverages its complete experience throughout your entire hydrogen worth chain, from manufacturing and storage to transportation and utilization.
