Telecommunications 2026-11-05

PGE: Kamojang Geothermal Green Data Center Enters Commercial & Regulatory Study Phase — The DC Energy Wave Starts Moving

PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk (PGEO) said the technology study for a green data center pilot at the Kamojang geothermal field (West Java) is complete ("it's fixed"), and the project has now entered the commercial and regulatory study phase — including the potential to supply electricity directly to data center operators **without**…

PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk (PGEO) said the technology study for a green data center pilot at the Kamojang geothermal field (West Java) is complete ("it's fixed"), and the project has now entered the commercial and regulatory study phase — including the potential to supply electricity directly to data center operators **without** being connected to the PLN grid, plus an AMDAL (environmental impact assessment) revision process. Initial pilot capacity is 5 MW; the business model: an independent DC fully powered by geothermal energy. PGE said this ambition could become "the world's first geothermal green data center" (a company claim, not yet verified). Project execution awaits fulfillment of regu…