Enviro News Asia, West Lombok — PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (PLN EPI) planted 2,500 sea pine trees along Induk Lombok Beach in Jeranjang, West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, on Tuesday (12/5) as part of the MenEPI for Earth 2026 programme to commemorate the International Day for Biological Diversity.
The activity involved local authorities, the West Nusa Tenggara Marine and Fisheries Agency, tourism awareness groups, coastal communities, and residents in a joint effort to protect the shoreline from coastal abrasion.
PLN EPI Corporate Secretary Mamit Setiawan said the Induk Lombok coastal area was selected because it is directly linked to the company’s primary energy supply operations and is also facing significant abrasion risks.
According to Mamit, Jeranjang plays a strategic role in the national primary energy supply chain as PLN EPI supplies biomass for the Jeranjang Steam Power Plant, which currently supports around 20 percent of Lombok Island’s electricity demand.
“As a company managing the primary energy supply chain for Indonesia’s electricity sector, we have a responsibility to ensure that energy infrastructure development in coastal areas is accompanied by ecosystem protection,” he said.
He explained that sea pine trees were chosen due to their ecological function in reducing coastal erosion, mitigating strong sea winds, and strengthening shoreline resilience against ocean waves.
Gerung Subdistrict Head Fitriati Wahyuni said abrasion in the Induk Lombok coastal area has increasingly eroded land and approached nearby residential areas in recent years.
She added that coastal restoration and tree planting programmes are important steps toward reviving tourism activities and supporting the local economy.
“If tourism activities recover, local micro and small businesses will also benefit, improving community welfare,” she said.
Meanwhile, Head of the Lombok Marine and Fisheries Resource Management Agency Abdul Wahab praised PLN EPI’s support for coastal conservation amid increasing abrasion challenges and limited regional government budgets.
Chairman of the Taman Ayu Tourism Awareness Group, Sahlandi, expressed hope that the coastal rehabilitation programme would help increase tourist visits and generate economic benefits for local residents.
The MenEPI for Earth 2026 programme forms part of PLN EPI’s commitment to implementing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles while supporting sustainable development in areas surrounding the company’s primary energy operations. (*)
