The Central Java Provincial Government fully supports the mandatory\nimplementation of B50 biodiesel fuel, officially launched by President\nPrabowo Subianto at the KM 57 rest area of the Jakarta-Cikampek toll\nroad in Karawang Regency, West Java, on Thursday (9\/7).<\/p>\n
B50 is a fuel consisting of 50 per cent palm oil-based biodiesel\n(FAME\/Fatty Acid Methyl Ester) and 50 per cent fossil diesel. B50 is a\ncontinuation of the government\u2019s mandatory biodiesel programme, which\npreviously implemented B20, B30 and B40. The figure 50 indicates the\npercentage of biodiesel content in the blend.<\/p>\n
Central Java Governor Ahmad Luthfi said that the use of B50 in his\nregion is currently focused on agricultural machinery, with hopes of\nextending it to other equipment, including land and sea transport.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt present, PT Kubota in Semarang is already using agricultural\nmachinery running on B50. Going forward, it will not be limited to\nagricultural equipment but could also apply to ships or vehicles using\nbiodiesel,\u201d said Luthfi on the sidelines of attending the launch\nevent.<\/p>\n
According to him, the successful implementation of B50 in the\ntransport sector, industry and agricultural machinery will strengthen\nregional competitiveness whilst supporting national energy security. It\nalso strongly supports a more environmentally friendly energy\ntransition.<\/p>\n
For Central Java, the development of bioenergy complements various\nenergy transition programmes already under way, such as the development\nof solar power plants, solar-powered water pumps and Energy Independent\nVillages, among others.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, President Prabowo Subianto said that with the launch of\nthe programme, Indonesia has officially become the first country in the\nworld to implement a B50 mandate. This achievement is not merely about\ntechnological progress, but also about harnessing the nation\u2019s own\nnatural resources for the benefit of the people.<\/p>\n
\u201cI continue to push and demand that the team work towards energy\nindependence. B40 alone was not enough; at the time I even urged a move\ntowards B100, but they said B50 would already be sufficient to stop us\nimporting diesel from abroad,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Prabowo said the success of the B50 mandate programme could not be\nseparated from the role of many parties, including the relevant\nministries, oil palm farmers and businesses. The achievement, he added,\nwas also indebted to the work of previous presidents.<\/p>\n
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia explained\nthat the B50 mandate could save up to Rp170 trillion in foreign\nexchange, enabling Indonesia to stop importing diesel from abroad.\nAnother benefit is providing market certainty for oil palm farmers\nthrough increased absorption of CPO.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/central-java-ready-to-develop-b50-usage-starting-with-agricultural-equipment-1783612282", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }