PTBA use electric buses to support the Net Zero Emission target in 2060 as directed by President Joko Widodo's, also in line with the company's vision to become a world-class energy and chemical company that cares about the environment.
The reduction of carbon emissions is estimated to reach 16 tons of CO2/year/bus. Also, the use of electric buses might reduce the use of fuel oil up to 9,672 liters/year/bus.
"PTBA's decision to gradually switch to electric-based vehicles for mining operations is a form of the company's commitment in decarbonization. We will continue to increase the use of electric vehicles," said PTBA President Director, Arsal Ismail.
Besides electric buses, PTBA has also replaced a number of fossil fueled mining equipment to electrical ones, including 7 Shovel PC-3000 Electric Excavators, 40 Hybrid 100 Ton class Dump Trucks (Diesel and Electric), and 6 electric Mining Pumps.
According to Arsal, other decarbonization programs include the implementation of E-Mining Reporting System, which is a real-time and online production reporting system so as to minimize conventional monitoring that uses fuel and replacement of ozone-depleting substances (BPO) by using environmentally friendly AC refrigerants and Halon 1211 in light fire extinguishers.
"These decarbonization programs are carried out and developed in a sustainable manner in every line of the company to provide optimal results. We already have a carbon management roadmap until 2050," he said.
