Hyundai Motor Group today announced action plans to establish a waste-to-hydrogen (W2H) ecosystem in West Java Province, Indonesia, during the Global Hydrogen Ecosystem Summit held in Jakarta.
At the summit, the Group unveiled comprehensive plans for the initiative in partnership with Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS), and PT Pertamina (Persero), an Indonesian state-owned energy company.
As part of the initiative, the Group will establish an on-site hydrogen refueling station using Pertamina’s existing compressed natural gas (CNG) infrastructure, targeting operational launch by 2027. The station will be supplied with low-carbon hydrogen produced from biogas sourced at the Sarimukti landfill near Bandung, the capital of West Java Province.
Following the completion of a technical feasibility study on Sarimukti landfill development, the Group plans to commence construction this year.
The Sarimukti landfill in Indonesia handles about 80 percent of the 1,500 tons of waste generated daily in Bandung. In recent years, neighboring communities have faced repeated natural disasters – including large-scale fires, floods, and landslides – driven by the ongoing effects of global warming and increasingly extreme weather conditions.
Building on its successful W2H model in Korea, the Group is launching its first overseas initiative in Indonesia. Following the completion of its vehicle manufacturing plant in March 2022, the Group has strategically positioned Indonesia as a key gateway to the broader ASEAN market.
The Group has previously partnered with governments in Chungju, Cheongju and Paju cities in Korea to advance its resource-circulating hydrogen business. Building on the success of the existing waste-to-hydrogen plant in Chungju, the Group is expanding the initiative with new facilities set to open later this year and next, utilizing organic waste and sewage sludge.
In January 2024, at CES in Las Vegas, the Group introduced its W2H roadmap for Indonesia, which focuses on producing hydrogen from organic waste. The initiative is being carried out under the Group’s dedicated hydrogen business brand, HTWO, which leverages its comprehensive expertise across the entire hydrogen value chain, from production and storage to transportation and utilization.
