JAKARTA - The private fuel filling station (SPBU) management business will stop importing solar in 2026. This was revealed by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM).
"What is meant by the cessation of imports, yes, including private gas stations," said Director General of Oil and Gas (Dirjen Migas) of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Laode Sulaeman at the Energy and Mineral Resources Sector Media Meeting held in Jakarta, Friday evening, quoted from ANTARA, Saturday, December 20.
The plan to stop importing solar in 2026 has been conveyed by Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia as the refinery development master plan (RDMP) project in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, and the mandatory biodiesel 50 (B50) program are operational.
Biodiesel B50 will be implemented in the second semester of 2026.
Therefore, if the private SPBU management business wants to buy solar, it can buy from domestic refineries.
"So, that's the understanding of the import stop. The private sector must also buy from within the country, this is what I'm talking about (solar) CN 48 yes," said Laode.
In addition to stopping the import of solar in 2026, Laode also opened the option for Indonesia to export solar. To export, he continued, Indonesia needs to prepare refinery products that are international standards.
If the refinery products sold are international standards, Laode believes it will be easier to sell them in foreign markets.
"Solar CN 51 is easier for us to export. CN 48 is still the standard Euro 4, with its sulfur content still high, above 2 thousand ppm, so it's difficult (to be exported)," said Laode.
Previously, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia reported to President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto that Indonesia would no longer import solar starting in 2026.
The Balikpapan RDMP project will play an important role in strengthening national energy independence.
In addition to RDMP, the government also continues to encourage the development of a biofuel program through the B50 biodiesel policy.
He said the combination of production from RDMP and the implementation of B50 is expected to create an excess supply of solar energy, so that Indonesia has the potential to export the fuel in the future.
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