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        "id": 1710099,
        "msgid": "lpg-replacement-project-targeted-for-completion-within-3-years-1777531940",
        "date": "2026-04-30 11:45:00",
        "title": "LPG Replacement Project Targeted for Completion Within 3 Years",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "The Phase 2 coal downstreaming project to produce Dimethyl Ether (DME) by PT Bukit Asam Tbk in Tanjung Enim, South Sumatra, is targeted for completion within three years, aiming to replace LPG and enhance national energy security. Utilising clean coal technology, the initiative will reduce emissions by 30-40% compared to direct coal burning and process low-rank coal into 1.4 million tonnes of DME annually, equivalent to one million tonnes of LPG, with Pertamina set to absorb the output. As a National Strategic Project led by MIND ID and partners, it underscores Indonesia's push towards sustainable energy diversification and optimal utilisation of abundant low-grade coal resources.",
        "content": "<p>Tanjung Enim, CNBC Indonesia - The Chairman of the mining holding\ncompany Mining Industry Indonesia (MIND ID), Fuad Bawazier, has revealed\nthat the Phase 2 coal downstreaming project to develop coal into\nDimethyl Ether (DME) by PT Bukit Asam Tbk (PTBA) in Tanjung Enim, South\nSumatra, is targeted for completion within the next three years.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the DME project is expected to be fully realised\nafter previously being delayed for years. He cautioned against repeating\npast experiences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo not let that happen again. Hopefully, with Mr Herman (Governor of\nSouth Sumatra), the DME will be realised,\u201d he stated during the\ngroundbreaking ceremony for the Phase 2 coal downstreaming project to\ndevelop coal into Dimethyl Ether (DME) in Tanjung Enim, South Sumatra,\nquoted on Thursday (30\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Fuad assured that government projects have always been pursued with\ncompletion targets, regardless of various economic calculations such as\nIRR or costs. He urged all parties to provide support so that the\nprojects can proceed as planned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo please help him truly. So that all projects can be realised. So\nthat it is truly realised, how many years is this? 3 years,\napproximately. So Mr Herman, come back in 3 years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Director of Downstreaming and Product Diversification\nat PT Bukit Asam Tbk (PTBA), Turino Yulianto, emphasised that the coal\ndownstreaming project into Dimethyl Ether (DME) is part of a National\nStrategic Project (PSN) that plays a crucial role, particularly in\nstrengthening national energy resilience.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the project employs clean coal technology capable\nof reducing emissions by 30-40% compared to direct coal burning. The DME\nproject was initiated by BPI Danantara and is being executed by MIND ID\ntogether with PT Bukit Asam Tbk (PTBA) and Pertamina.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis project uses what is termed clean coal technology where\nemissions can drop by 30-40% compared to burning coal directly,\u201d he said\nduring the groundbreaking ceremony for the Phase 2 coal downstreaming\nproject to develop coal into Dimethyl Ether (DME) in Tanjung Enim, South\nSumatra, on Wednesday (29\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Turino explained that the DME factory to be built is designed with a\nproduction capacity of 1.4 million tonnes per year, equivalent to around\n1 million tonnes of LPG. The DME product will subsequently be absorbed\nby Pertamina through Pertamina Patra Niaga.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the coal to be processed is low-rank coal or\nlow-calorie coal, which has not been optimally utilised so far, while\nits availability in Indonesia is quite abundant.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/lpg-replacement-project-targeted-for-completion-within-3-years-1777531940",
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