Princeton Digital Group (PDG) will switch the backup generators at its Indonesian data centres from diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), under a new partnership with Pertamina Patra Niaga.
Made from vegetable oil, animal fat or used cooking oil, HVO is a renewable biofuel that mimics fossil diesel but burns much cleaner. The move is expected to help PDG cut carbon emissions by 70% to 90% and reduce harmful pollutants, such as nitrogen oxides and particulates, to improve local air quality.
“The deployment of HVO in Indonesia marks a critical step in our strategy to reduce Scope 1 emissions and accelerate the energy transition, while setting a new benchmark for sustainable digital infrastructure in the region,” says Varoon Raghavan, PDG’s chief operating officer and co-founder.
Alimuddin Baso, director of Central Marketing and Trading at Pertamina Patra Niaga, framed the move as part of the company’s effort to accelerate Indonesia’s sustainability journey through strategic partnerships.
“Through our Pertamina One Solution platform, [we] not only deliver cleaner fuels but also provide integrated logistics and infrastructure support. By providing cleaner fuels to critical infrastructure such as data centres, we are helping reduce emissions in a rapidly growing industry, while also advancing Indonesia’s 2060 net-zero goal and energy transition,” he says.
