The Ministry Of Energy And Mineral Resources Targets Bioethenol Factory In Papua To Produce 2027

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) projects that a bioethenol factory made from sugarcane raw materials located in Merauke, South Papua can start production in 2027.

Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Yuliot Tanjung said that the government is currently finalizing the plan for a bioethenol factory project.

According to Yuliot, the focus of the current government is to accelerate the implementation of the project to meet the needs of bioethenol in the country.

"This week we are still focusing on preparing a bioethenol factory for domestic needs. For bioethenol, there will be an acceleration of development, especially in Merauke, South Papua," Yuliot told the media crew at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Office, Friday, August 8.

Yuliot said, this factory can start with products no later than 2027.

"We hope that by 2027 we will produce bioethenol in Merauke. We are consolidating this again," he continued.

The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), as the Daily Chair of the Nasionai Energy Council (DEN), Bahlil Lahadalia encouraged members of the DEN to be able to learn from Brazil to take advantage of new and renewable energy in energy transition efforts.

Di Brasil, kata dia, pemerintah memanfaatkan tebu sebagai pengganti bahan bakar minyak.

Di sisi lain, Indonesia masih banyak melakukan impor etanol dari tahun ke tahun. Untuk itu pemerintah mendorong percepatn pembangunan pabrik di Merauke.

"Mereka pakai tebu ya, bensinnya itu, mereka menuju 100 persen bisa pakai itu. Karena mereka pertaniannya bagus, etanolnya bagus, biodieselnya juga dia pemenang. Kita ini kan impor etanol dan metanol ini setiap tahun. Jadi mungkin yang di Merauke ini yang perlu kita push untuk tebunya itu dikonversi ke etanol dan metanol saja," ujar Bahlil di Jakarta, Jumat 18 Juli.

In Brazil, he said, the government used sugarcane as a substitute for fuel oil.

On the other hand, Indonesia still imports a lot of ethanol from year to year. For this reason, the government encourages the acceleration of factory construction in Merauke.

"They use sugar cane, yes, the gasoline, they go to 100 percent, they can use it. Because they have good agriculture, the ethanol is good, the biodiesel is also the winner. We import ethanol and methanol every year. So maybe what we need to push for sugar cane is converted to ethanol and methanol," said Bahlil in Jakarta, Friday, July 18.