Indonesia’s energy ministry has unveiled plans for a 194-kilometre green hydrogen corridor connecting Jakarta, Karawang and Patimban, building refuelling and production sites to supply industry, logistics and ports along a single low-carbon route.
Indonesia has set out plans to build a 194-kilometre green hydrogen corridor connecting Jakarta, Karawang and Patimban, tying clean hydrogen production to the country’s industrial hubs and ports. The plan was announced at the 2026 Global Hydrogen Ecosystem Summit in Jakarta on 22 July, according to state news agency Antara, citing the Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry.
The corridor will link green hydrogen plants, hydrogen refuelling stations, industrial areas, logistics networks and ports within one low-carbon economic zone, the ministry said. Officials identified 12 potential sites along the supply chain, to be built in phases. Route planning drew on spatial, technical, economic and logistical analysis to hold down operating costs.
The first phase centres on hydrogen refuelling stations fitted with proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers, each able to produce 100 kilograms of green hydrogen a day. State electricity company PT PLN has built a green hydrogen plant and refuelling station at Muara Karang, with further stations at Senayan and Duren Tiga serving greater Jakarta.
PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia is building a hydrogen refuelling station in Karawang for vehicle demonstrations. Patimban Greenport and Toyota Tsusho are working under an “Eastern GX Corridor” framework to fold port logistics into the plan. The corridor’s launch coincided with a Hydrogen Diesel Dual Fuel pilot bus.
Indonesia wants to become a regional hydrogen hub and has tied the fuel to its downstreaming drive, which pushes more processing of raw materials at home. The corridor design links production directly to ports and industrial estates, cutting the distance hydrogen must travel to end users.
The programme supports President Prabowo Subianto’s Asta Cita agenda for energy self-sufficiency. Prahoro Nurtjahyo, who heads the ESDM Ministry’s Human Resources Development Agency, said the corridor is the foundation for a wider national network.
“The Green Hydrogen Corridor is not the final destination. It is the foundation for establishing a national hydrogen corridor network,” he said.
ESDM Minister Bahlil Lahadalia linked the push to energy security amid volatile global markets and Middle East conflict. He said domestic hydrogen is central to Indonesia’s goals of energy self-sufficiency, industrial downstreaming and long-term decarbonisation.
For heavy industry, the corridor offers early domestic supply of low-carbon hydrogen for process use and freight. Output of 100 kilograms a day per station is modest, and the network’s industrial weight will depend on how fast the 12 sites move from pilot to commercial scale.
