AEI, backed by Kanematsu, SOMA and 5 other companies sign a memorandum of understanding on a comprehensive decarbonization project on Karimun Island, Indonesia, including renewable energy and energy-efficiency measures. The project was announced at the AZEC Ministerial Meeting as a Japan-Indonesia cooperation project.
Five companies, PT Alam Energy Indonesia (AEI) and PT SOMA DAYA UTAMA (SOMA), both backed by Kanematsu, together with Shizen Energy and Alamport, and Kanematsu, have signed a memorandum of understanding on a decarbonization project on Karimun Island, Indonesia, including the deployment of renewable energy and energy-efficiency measures. Under the AZEC framework, the memorandum is positioned as a Japan-Indonesia cooperation project, and a signing ceremony was held at the AZEC Ministerial Meeting in Manila on 8 October 2026.
The project aims to achieve decarbonization while meeting Indonesia's growing energy demand. AEI and SOMA will serve as the implementing entities and develop a regional mini-grid using solar power generation and battery storage. The project also includes local operations and maintenance, human resources development, AI-enabled remote monitoring and energy-efficiency initiatives.
The project is positioned as part of Japan's GX (Green Transformation) initiative and will continue to pursue decarbonization on both the supply and demand sides while complying with local laws and regulations.
Shizen Energy, Alamport and Kanematsu, AEI's investors, will use their local business foundations and expertise to provide solutions supporting the expansion and efficiency of regional energy supply.