Pertamina completes solar panel trial on Patra 2302 barge

PT Pertamina Trans Kontinental (PTK) has completed operational testing of solar panels installed on the Oil Barge (OB) Patra 2302, extending parent company PT Pertamina (Persero)'s use of renewable energy across its maritime fleet.

In a statement dated 9 November 2026, PTK said the installation was intended to cut fuel consumption by up to 28.08 kilolitres and reduce carbon emissions by up to 79.2 tonnes of CO2 annually. Those figures are targets rather than reported results from the trial.

Amran Reza, PTK's vice-president for legal and relations, said the programme supported the company's sustainability commitments and net-zero emissions goals. He said health, safety, security and environmental considerations would remain priorities.

Pertamina New and Renewable Energy (PNRE) supplied the panels, while PTK handled vessel operations. PT Pertamina International Shipping supported the initiative's strategic implementation as the group's integrated marine logistics subholding.

PTK said earlier solar installations on the Crew Boat Transko Pari, with a capacity of 2.16 kWp, and Floating Crane Dwipangga, with 6.48 kWp, had together saved more than 144 kilolitres of fuel and reduced carbon emissions by up to 417 tonnes of CO2.

The company plans regular reviews of the Patra 2302's operational performance and energy efficiency. The findings will provide a technical basis for introducing similar systems on other PTK vessels in support of Indonesia's 2060 net-zero emissions target.