PGE and Lintasarta sign MoU to explore AI collaboration
The agreement covers potential AI development and use, as PGE also explores geothermal energy for Indonesia’s data centres.
PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk (PGE) and PT Aplikanusa Lintasarta signed a memorandum of understanding in Jakarta on 11 November 2026 to explore cooperation on artificial intelligence and support Indonesia’s digital sovereignty.
Signed during the Merdeka AI Summit 2026, the agreement opens the way for joint work on developing and using AI. PGE’s director of exploration and development, Edwil Suzandi, and Lintasarta president director Armand Hermawan signed the document.
Edwil said the potential partnership aligned with PGE’s efforts to improve its capabilities and competitiveness through technology. He described geothermal energy as having uses beyond electricity generation, linking PGE’s energy resources with Lintasarta’s digital technology activities.
PGE said it was pursuing the use of geothermal power to support additional data centre capacity in Indonesia. It is also working with the Indonesia Data Center Provider Organization (IDPRO) and the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Indonesia to prepare technical and commercial foundations for supplying geothermal energy to data centre infrastructure.
