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Indonesian Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman conducted the soft launch of B50 Biodiesel in South Kalimantan, marking a historic milestone in national energy independence, which is a grand vision for Indonesia over the next 5-10 years.
“This is a great idea from the current President and the President-elect. Indonesia will become a food granary and energy-independent nation. These two strengths could shake the world,” the minister said at the Jhonlin Agro Raya Biodiesel Plant, Batulicin, Tanah Bumbu Regency, South Kalimantan, on Sunday (August 18).
It is believed that the demand for palm oil-based biodiesel is very high, particularly for domestic consumption in realizing national energy security.
According to data from the Directorate General of Plantations Statistics, preliminary figures for 2023 show that palm oil covers an area of 16.8 million hectares with a production of 46.9 million tons.
Minister Sulaiman added that renewable energy has been continuously implemented by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) since the use of B15 in 2015, B20 in 2019, B30 in 2022, and currently B35, which has been in use since 2023.
In the future, through the national priority energy program, namely the implementation of the B50 biodiesel and E10 bioethanol programs, it is expected that the use of biofuels will continue to increase nationally, thereby reducing crude oil and fuel imports.
“We were launching B50, which is very important and strategic. It can be used as an economic policy tool for the world. Our strength lies in solving the current global crises of food and energy. The solution is in Indonesia,” Minister Sulaiman explained.
The minister explained that the government has initiated the use of palm oil in the biodiesel program since 2019, with a prototype development of biodiesel made from 100% palm oil (B100).
Source: Viva.co.id
