“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.
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.
