Ensure Adequacy Of Drug Fuel Supply, The Government Immediately Releases Technical Policy Recommendation For The Implementation Of B40

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) stated that the world ecosystem of the network is already running to overcome dependence on fossil energy and Indonesia has the capability with the available area of land.

Director General of New Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) Dadan Kusdiana said the supply of Nabati Fuel (BBN) for biodiesel was sufficient.

"(Our BBN supply) is now 16.3 million kilo liters (kl), if B40 needs 15 million Kl. So don't worry, we will enter two new factories at the beginning of next year," Dadan said in a statement to the media quoted on Friday, November 4.

Dadan further revealed that currently the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has completed a road test using B40 fuel on diesel-engine vehicles.

After this, the Government will issue technical recommendations for the implementation of the B40 policy and can be implemented immediately. The use of BBN, especially biodiesel, is expected as a strategic effort to reduce imports of fuel oil (BBM) as well as increase the mix of new and renewable energy in Indonesia.

Dadan detailed, of the remaining 50,000 Km 6,000 Km and when it is finished, the final conclusion of the test results will be the reference.

"The B40 ROad Test remaining 6,000 km. So the final results for the first vehicle will be able to be obtained in the next two weeks. The final results," said Dadan.

Currently, obtained the results of the test that is already running, the car can operate normally and smoothly, such as using regular diesel fuel, it is proven that no car crashes and also no blocking in the main part of the filter is different from the previous test.

"The test results on the critical parts of the vehicle can operate smoothly without a strike, blocking in the filter does not occur. This is a bit different from before. Previously, we followed the rules every 10,000 Km change. So we want to know when it actually expired. So it was 22,000 Km or 23,000 Km. So it has been proven that there is no blocking. Then from the side of whether he is holding cold, we have tested on the dieng. The road, one second live immediately. So the crisis is cold, then the filter blocking, then operating normally is proven, "explained Dadan.

In addition to technical preparation in vehicle engines to be applied as fuel for B40, the government will also ensure the availability of infrastructure from Pertamina and other business entities related to the blending facility to meet the needs or not.

"Now everything is designed at B30, now B40 is the pipe, it will also need a pump. Yes, it will add 10 percent," concluded Dadan.