PLN Indonesia Power - UBP Priok brings home win at Asian Experience Awards 2025

The Hydrogen Refuelling Station reflects the company’s commitment to developing an integrated hydrogen infrastructure and achieving net-zero targets.

Power generation company PLN Indonesia Power - UBP Priok was honoured with the Product Experience of the Year - Energy distinction at the Asian Experience Awards 2025 for its success in inaugurating Indonesia’s first Hydrogen Refuelling Station (HRS) in Senayan, marking a major step toward the country’s Net Zero Emission 2060 target and the development of a national hydrogen ecosystem.

The HRS has promoted the adoption of hydrogen-powered electric vehicles that are both environmentally friendly and efficient, whilst enhancing national energy security by reducing reliance on fossil fuels. At the same time, it has created new investment opportunities, generated jobs, and advanced climate change mitigation efforts.

Hydrogen’s economic impacts span across power generation, industrial processes, and transportation. Amongst its key applications is co-firing in gas turbines and energy storage, in which PLN utilises the large-scale use of hydrogen for gas turbines for carbon emission reduction.

Meanwhile, PLN also identifies energy storage amongst hydrogen’s advantages. By storing excess renewable energy in the form of hydrogen, it can be converted back into electricity when needed, helping to balance supply with demand whilst reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

Other applications include industrial feedstock—expected to require an additional 11.6 million tons for metals, ceramics, and paper—and transportation, where demand could reach 0.21 million tons for buses and 161 GWh for heavy-duty vehicles by 2040.

The Asian Experience Awards recognises the ingenious initiatives of creative companies in delivering meaningful brand experiences to their stakeholders.

The Asian Experience Awards is presented by Asian Business Review Magazine. To view the full list of winners, click here. If you want to join the 2026 awards programme and be acclaimed for providing meaningful brand experiences to stakeholders, please contact Marni Marco at [email protected].