PT Citaglobal Internasional Capital has signed an agreement with Pimpinan Wilayah Muhammadiyah (PWM) Jawa Timur, Indonesia. The agreement focuses on adding solar energy and telecommunication towers to PWM’s facilities in East Java, Indonesia.
PWM Jawa Timur operates a large number of schools, hospitals, and religious buildings across the region. These include more than 1,000 schools, 100 hospitals and clinics and hundreds of religious and public service centres.
According to the company’s official statement, the plan is to start with a trial. This first phase includes installing around 250 telecom towers and 5 megawatts (MW) of solar power systems. The systems will be placed at selected hospitals, universities, and schools under PWM’s management.
The goal of this pilot is to test how renewable energy and better network access can improve daily operations. If the test works well, there may be further expansion to more locations.
Both sides expect to finish the technical studies and business assessments within six months. Good results of the studies indicate the start of construction post that. The parties did not provide specific sites yet but mentioned that the rollout will depend on findings from these assessments.
Besides the pilot with PWM, there are other smaller renewable energy efforts happening in Indonesia. For example, in Central Java, a small 1.2 MW floating solar project was developed on a water reservoir near a rural farming area. It provides electricity to the local grid and supports irrigation operations. This project was done through a collaboration between a provincial water utility and a private local energy company.
In another case, the island of Sumba has been the site of a 0.8 MW solar mini-grid system that serves a remote community. The system is part of an effort to improve electrification in eastern Indonesia, where grid access is still limited.
