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        "msgid": "indonesias-e50-bioethanol-programme-to-require-320-new-plants-minister-says-1793029819",
        "date": "2026-10-26 22:07:59",
        "title": "Indonesia\u2019s E50 bioethanol programme to require 320 new plants, minister says",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Indonesia needs 320 ethanol plants, each with a capacity of 60,000 kilolitres, to support its planned E50 bioethanol blend and reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, Energy Minister Yuliarto said. The phased programme is scheduled to begin with E10 in 2027 and rise to E20 in 2028, using domestic crops such as sugarcane, cassava and corn while seeking to redirect up to US$50 billion in annual energy import spending to local industries.",
        "content": "<p>Speaking at the Danantara Technology &amp; Innovation Investment\nForum 2026 on Monday, Yuliarto stated that building the processing\nfacilities\u2014each with a capacity of 60,000 kiloliters\u2014is essential to\nsatisfy national demand and slash fossil fuel imports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo meet the requirements for E50, we need to build 320 ethanol\nplants, each with a capacity of 60,000 kiloliters,\u201d Yuliarto said,\nhighlighting that the initiative aims to redirect up to $50 billion in\nannual energy import spending toward local industries.<\/p>\n<p>The minister urged tight collaboration between government, academia,\nand private investors like sovereign fund Danantara, advocating for\nregulatory reform to accelerate commercializing domestic bioethanol\ntechnologies.<\/p>\n<p>Under the government\u2019s phased energy strategy, Indonesia plans to\nintroduce an E10 bioethanol blend in 2027 before scaling up to E20 in\n2028 and eventually reaching E50.<\/p>\n<p>With annual national gasoline consumption hovering near 40 million\nkiloliters, the strategy leverages local feedstock\u2014including sugarcane,\ncassava, and corn\u2014to insulate domestic fuel supplies from global market\nvolatility.<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Shofi Ayudiana, Yashinta Difa<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesias-e50-bioethanol-programme-to-require-320-new-plants-minister-says-1793029819",
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