August 28, 2023
Kendal, August 28, 2023 -- Sinar Mas has
provided support for the accelerated development and use of new and renewable
energy in Indonesia through PT Daya Sukses Makmur Selaras, an indirect
subsidiary of PT Dian Swastatika Sentosa Tbk and PT Agra Surya Energi who
partnered with Trina Solar to developed the first integrated solar cell and
solar module manufacturing plant in Indonesia. Under the auspices of PT Trina
Mas Agra Indonesia, there will be a factory with an initial production capacity
of 1-gigawatt peak per year worth an investment of more than 100 million US
dollars, in the Kendal Special Economic Zone, Central Java, which uses i-TOPCon
cell and module technology. latest.
According to Deputy President Director of PT
Dian Swastatika Sentosa, Tbk, Lokita Prasetya who also represents the
management of Trina Mas Agra Indonesia, the primary purpose of building the
factory is to support the program to increase the new renewable energy mix of
the Indonesian government and PT PLN (Persero) through the provision of solar
cells and solar panels. domestic production in accordance with the level of
domestic consumption with a bankable brand. "We are optimistic that the
operation of this plant will support the joint efforts of Indonesia to provide
clean and renewable energy sources. With the hope that the solar panel
production chain in our country will continue to strengthen so that in the
future, the products produced will become more competitive, and with better
quality. This is very important because the market opportunities are still very
open," said Lokita when laying the first stone, on Monday (28/8/2023).
The panel and solar cell factories are expected
to operate commercially in the second and third quarters of 2024 respectively.
The parties to this partnership plan to increase the factory's production
capacity to reach 3 gigawatts peak in the next 2-3 years. "The presence of
a production facility in Kendal is the company's commitment under the auspices
of Sinar Mas in supporting the acceleration of the energy transition in order
to reduce the release of carbon emissions. Because the widespread use of solar
energy will provide added value not only for us, but also for its users, both
from the industrial and residential sectors and of course our
environment," said Sinar Mas Managing Director Ferry Salman.
Also present at the inauguration were the
Minister of Industry, Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Director General of Metal, Machinery,
Transportation Equipment, and Electronics, Ministry of Industry, Taufiek
Bawazier, Director General of Regional Resilience and International Industrial
Access, Ministry of Industry, Eko S. A. Cahyanto, Regent of Kendal, Dico
Mahtado Ganinduto, Director of Corporate Planning and Business Development of
PT PLN (Persero), Hartanto Wibowo, and Managing Director of Sinar Mas, Saleh
Husin.
PT Dian Swastatika Sentosa, Tbk, is one of
Sinar Mas's business pillars in the energy and infrastructure sector which has
developed several power plants with a total capacity of up to 900 MW. Trina
Solar is the world's leading solar PV module manufacturer listed as one of the
Tier 1 AAA bankable solar panels by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) and has
consistently maintained its position as the top 5 companies with the largest
production capacity in the world. Meanwhile, PT Agra Surya Energi is a domestic
company that focuses on developing rooftop PLTS, with a portfolio and
development plans for rooftop PLTS which currently reach more than 100 MWp.