PLN Group Wins 46 Top Environmental Awards for Sustainability Performance
Jakarta. Indonesia’s state-owned power utility PLN Group has secured 46 environmental awards under the government’s PROPER program, underscoring its progress in embedding sustainability across its operations.
The awards, presented by the Environment Ministry, included 11 PROPER Gold and 35 PROPER Green recognitions for 2025, reflecting strong performance in environmental management and sustainable business practices.
Among PLN Group entities, PLN Indonesia Power contributed the largest share with seven Gold and 22 Green awards, followed by PLN Nusantara Power with four Gold and 12 Green awards. PLN Holding received one Green award.
PROPER Gold is the program’s highest rating, awarded to companies that go beyond regulatory compliance by demonstrating sustained environmental and social innovation, including community empowerment. PROPER Green recognizes firms that exceed compliance standards through strong environmental management systems, resource efficiency, and sustainable operations.
The results highlight PLN’s acceleration in integrating sustainability principles across its business lines, from renewable energy development and energy efficiency to circular economy initiatives and low-emission technologies supporting Indonesia’s decarbonization agenda.
PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo was also honored with the Green Leadership PROPER award, recognizing his role in driving the company’s transformation into a sustainable utility and advancing Indonesia’s energy transition.
Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, who presented the awards, said the PROPER program serves as a tangible benchmark of corporate environmental performance and its contribution to society.
“Hopefully, this recognition will encourage stronger performance both nationally and in global business competition,” Hanif said, while urging companies to maintain consistency so that top ratings become long-term standards rather than one-off achievements.
The 2025 PROPER assessment covered 5,476 companies, up 22% from the previous year, reflecting growing participation in environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives.
Darmawan said the awards validate PLN’s ongoing transformation, emphasizing the company’s commitment to strengthening sustainable business practices and accelerating the transition toward its Net Zero Emissions 2060 target.
Over the past five years, PLN has significantly improved its decarbonization performance, increasing greenhouse gas emissions reductions from 12.9 million tons of CO₂ in 2021 to 51.1 million tons in 2025.
This progress has been driven by renewable energy expansion—reaching around 9.4 gigawatts—alongside biomass co-firing at 52 coal-fired power plants, the deployment of clean coal technologies across roughly 14 gigawatts of capacity, and growth in gas-based generation, which produced 33.7 terawatt-hours in 2025.
“PLN’s transformation is not only about ensuring reliable electricity supply, but also about sustainability. We are committed to delivering power that is clean, reliable, and affordable,” Darmawan said.
He added that the achievements reflect a stronger corporate foundation in supporting sustainable development while reinforcing PLN’s contribution to Indonesia’s broader decarbonization targets.
PROPER Gold Award Recipients:
1. PLN Indonesia Power PLTGU Priok
2. PLN Indonesia Power PLTP Kamojang Darajat
3. PLN Indonesia Power PLTP Gunung Salak
4. PLN Nusantara Power UP Muara Tawar
5. PLN Nusantara Power UP Cirata
6. PLN Indonesia Power PLTGU Grati
7. PLN Nusantara Power UP Gresik
8. PLN Indonesia Power PLTA Mrica
9. PLN Indonesia Power PLTA Mrica Wonogiri
10. PLN Nusantara Power UP Muara Karang
11. PLN Indonesia Power PLTG Borang
PROPER Green Award Recipients:
1. PT PLN (Persero) Pembangkitan Tanjung Jati B
2. PT PLN Indonesia Power PLTA IR PM Noor
3. PT PLN Indonesia Power PLTA Maninjau
4. PT PLN Indonesia Power PLTA SAGULING
5. PT PLN Indonesia Power PLTD Selayar
6. PT PLN Indonesia Power PLTDG Tello
7. PT PLN Indonesia Power PLTG Gilimanuk
8. PT PLN Indonesia Power PLTGU Cilegon
9. PT PLN Indonesia Power PLTGU Indralaya
10. PT PLN Indonesia Power PLTGU Keramasan
11. PT PLN Indonesia Power PLTGU Semarang
12. PT PLN Indonesia Power PLTP Lahendong Unit 1 dan 2
13. PT PLN Indonesia Power PLTP Ulubelu
14. PT PLN Indonesia Power PLTU Banten 1 Suralaya
15. PT PLN Indonesia Power PLTU Banten 2 Labuan
16. PT PLN Indonesia Power PLTU Banten 3 Lontar
17. PT PLN Indonesia Power PLTU Barru
18. PT PLN Indonesia Power PLTU Jawa Barat 2 Pelabuhan Ratu
19. PT PLN Indonesia Power PLTU Jawa Tengah 2 Adipala
20. PT PLN Indonesia Power PLTU Jeranjang
21. PT PLN Indonesia Power PLTU Suralaya
22. PT PLN Indonesia Power PLTU Tanjung Balai Karimun
23. PT PLN Indonesia Power PLTU Teluk Sirih
24. PT PLN Nusantara Power PLTU Bangka
25. PT PLN Nusantara Power PLTU Belitung
26. PT PLN Nusantara Power UP Bandar Lampung PLTA Besai
27. PT PLN Nusantara Power UP Brantas PLTA Sutam
28. PT PLN Nusantara Power UP Indramayu
29. PT PLN Nusantara Power UP Kaltim Teluk
30. PT PLN Nusantara Power UP Pacitan
31. PT PLN Nusantara Power UP Paiton
32. PT PLN Nusantara Power UP Punagaya
33. PT PLN Nusantara Power UP Rembang
34. PT PLN Nusantara Power UP Tanjung Awar-Awar
35. PT PLN Nusantara Power UP Tenayan
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