Jakarta, Masdar ink green hydrogen deal

Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (third left) inaugurates on Nov. 9, 2023, the Cirata floating photovoltaic power plant in Purwakarta, West Java, along with representatives from developers PLN Nusantara Power and United Arab Emirates renewable energy company Masdar. — Reuters/The Jakarta Post

JAKARTA: Indonesian state electricity company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) and Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy firm Masdar are cooperating on green hydrogen opportunities as well as a joint study to expand the Cirata floating photovoltaic power plant, the largest in South-East Asia.

Masdar chief executive officer Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, PLN president director Darmawan Prasodjo and PLN Nusantara Power president director Ruly Firmansyah inked a cooperation agreement on Monday, on the sidelines of the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).