RINA wins safety assessment contract for Indonesia green hydrogen hub

RINA on June 16 won a contract to assess fire and explosion risks at Indonesia’s Green Hydrogen Hub Project H2WATT. The work covers the facility led by PLN Puslitbang, the research and development arm of PT PLN (Persero), and is aimed at hardening the project’s safety case as the hydrogen infrastructure is built out.

The assessment will identify hydrogen release scenarios, evaluate the likelihood of incidents and model consequences including fire and explosion. RINA said it will use internationally recognised methodologies and advanced simulation tools to build a detailed risk profile for the site, then recommend mitigation measures that include ventilation and gas detection requirements. That places safety engineering at the center of the project’s early design work, where hydrogen handling decisions can shape later operating approvals.

RINA is also in talks with PLN Puslitbang on voluntary ISCC PLUS certification for the hydrogen refuelling station inside the plant. The company described the certification as a way to verify the sustainability and low-carbon credentials of green hydrogen and its derivatives across the production lifecycle, with a framework that covers environmental, social and governance standards. For a project being developed inside Indonesia’s low-carbon energy transition agenda, that kind of certification can matter as much as the equipment layout itself.

PLN Puslitbang said the H2WATT project fits its push into emerging clean energy technologies, including hydrogen, renewable energy and biomass. Mochamad Soleh, general manager at PLN Puslitbang, said working with experienced international partners such as RINA helps ensure safety, reliability and global standards are embedded from the outset, enabling faster deployment with confidence. Enrico Beccaceci, Asia Engineering Executive Commercial Management Director at RINA, said the project underlines the company’s commitment to advancing sustainable energy systems through technical expertise and innovation.

The contract puts RINA in a gatekeeper role on a project that depends on safety engineering as much as electrolysis hardware. As hydrogen hubs advance in Southeast Asia, early-stage risk assessment, certification readiness and compliance work are becoming part of the commercial package, not an afterthought.