Energy Efficiency and Environmental Conservation Education by Cikarang Listrindo
Public News|June 16, 2023
PT Cikarang Listrindo Tbk (POWR) provided education on energy efficiency and hazardous waste management. This was done to celebrate World Environment Day in the Kampoeng Kita and Kebon Jabon areas of Kertarahayu Village, Setu District, Bekasi Regency.
Cikarang Listrindo is the first private power utilitiy listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) since 2016. The Company is also the pioneer private power utility in Indonesia that started serving its customers since 1993 and currently serving more than 2,500 industrial customers in five industrial estates in Cikarang, and has also supplied electricity to the Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) since 1996.
The Company’s generating capacity of 1,144 MW added with renewable energy Solar Rooftop of 12.5 MWp as of December 2022, makes the Company one of the power producer with biggest capacity in Indonesia. The Company consistently delivers the best services and quality to its customers and creates added value for all stakeholders.
In a written statement, the management of PT Cikarang Listrindo Tbk revealed that Kertarahayu Village is a leading tourist destination in Bekasi Regency that offers a green and pollution-free concept. This green zone covers an area of 787.2 hectares with no residential or industrial operations. Kertarahayu Village is home to around 2,600 households whose main livelihood is temporary work in Bekasi Regency. Kertarahayu Village is one of the villages fostered by the company.
Through the Kertarahayu Deswita program, the Company envisions turning the village into a sustainable and environmentally conscious Tourism Village (Deswita), which will also develop the village's economy, reduce poverty, and preserve the environment.
The Kertarahayu Deswita program is a community empowerment program based on local potential, focusing on social aspects, economic improvement, and environmental preservation. In the social aspect, the program empowers unemployed productive-age residents to form the Cikahuripan Tourism Awareness Group (Pokdarwis), consisting of 15 members, both men and women. In the economic aspect, the program empowers local Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the surrounding area. In the environmental aspect, the program utilizes green spaces for education and carbon absorption through regular tree planting.
The Company introduced the use of LED lights, renewable energy such as solar power, tips for energy saving, household hazardous waste classification, mask waste management, and proper waste treatment to the residents and Pokdarwis.
Yuli Budiasih, the Conservation and Biodiversity Section Head of the West Java Province Environmental Agency (DLH), expressed her appreciation to PT Cikarang Listrindo Tbk for its initiative in commemorating World Environment Day. The activities carried out in Kertarahayu Village aim to implement SDG 7 regarding renewable and sustainable energy, promoting energy efficiency, and the use of electric bikes as an environmentally friendly alternative.
Source: Investor.id (English version translated by the Company)