Neuman & Esser and Hydrogen de France (HDF) Energy partner with GIZ to Accelerate Green Hydrogen Solutions for Indonesia’s Maritime Decarbonisation
Bangkok – Neuman & Esser (NEA) Ltd., Hydrogen de France (HDF) Energy, and GIZ have signed a letter of intent to jointly explore green hydrogen applications for decarbonizing maritime transport across Indonesia’s small islands. This initiative forms part of a broader public-private partnership (PPP) project, officially launched during the H2Uppp Southeast Asia Conference on Green Hydrogen and Power-to-X in Bangkok.
Indonesia’s Opportunity for Sustainable Ferries
As the world’s largest archipelagic nation, Indonesia depends heavily on inter-island maritime transport—an essential backbone for economic and social activities. However, many existing ferry operations rely on fossil fuels and are constrained by isolated energy grids, especially in the country’s eastern regions.
To address these challenges, NEA and HDF Energy, supported by GIZ under the International Hydrogen Ramp-Up Programme (H2Uppp), will lead a feasibility study examining hybrid hydrogen and battery-powered ferry systems. The goal: deliver a robust technical and financial blueprint for clean, reliable, and scalable interisland transport.
Supporting Indonesia’s Net-Zero Ambitions
This project is directly aligned with Indonesia’s national goals, including the recently launched National Hydrogen Roadmap and the country’s Net Zero Emission Roadmap for the Energy Sector. The initiative also receives support from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and is designed as a reference for future pilot projects led by public and private sector stakeholders both in Indonesia and beyond.
Voices from the Partnership
At the signing ceremony, representatives from all organizations highlighted the unique opportunity and urgency to link maritime and energy transitions. Atiek Puspa Fadhilah, Advisor for GIZ Indonesia, stressed the importance of immediate action, “There is demand from the maritime sector and a push for energy transition in Indonesia. While the hydrogen strategy for maritime transport will start in 2030, it is optimal we contribute solutions now. We hope this project will help accelerate maritime decarbonization in Indonesia and the wider region.”
“The two worlds of maritime and energy transition go together. There is a demand from the maritime sector, and a push for energy transition in Indonesia, which are the Net-zero Emission Roadmap for the Energy Sector and the Hydrogen Roadmap which has been published recently. While the hydrogen strategy for maritime transport will start in 2030, it would be optimal that we start working on contributing the solutions now. With our project’s objective centering around solutions to decarbonise ferry transport in the small island context, it is my hope that the result from our project will contribute to the push for decarbonisation of the maritime transport in Indonesia and beyond.”
Neuman & Esser (NEA): A renowned German engineering company since 1830, NEA delivers integrated energy infrastructure solutions, including hydrogen production, compression, and the full project lifecycle from assessment to commissioning and gas trading.
Hydrogen de France (HDF) Energy: HDF Energy develops and operates large-scale hydrogen infrastructure and designs high-power fuel cells, providing non-intermittent, stable power by integrating renewables with on-site energy storage.
GIZ: A public-benefit enterprise supporting sustainable development globally, GIZ provides expertise in energy, environment, and economic advancement under the German Government and international clients.
Looking Forward
The partners are committed to pioneering green hydrogen solutions that can transition Indonesia and similar maritime nations towards sustainable and low-carbon transport systems.
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Contact
Atiek Puspa Fadhilah
Advisor
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