Lembang, CNBC Indonesia - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral\nResources projects foreign exchange savings for the country reaching IDR\n157.28 trillion through the planned implementation of mandatory 50%\nbiodiesel or B50. The target is for the B50 programme to be implemented\nstarting from 1 July 2026.<\/p>\n
The Director General of New, Renewable Energy, and Energy\nConservation (EBTKE) of the Ministry of ESDM, Eniya Listiani Dewi,\nconfirmed that technical preparations through road tests (road test) for\nB50 are currently underway in various sectors. The implementation of B50\nwill then be carried out simultaneously starting from 1 July 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cInsyaallah in accordance with the directives, it can be on 1 July.\nAll sectors will switch to B50, not some staying at 40 and others at 50,\nwhich would complicate the infrastructure; thus, it will start\nsimultaneously. All sectors in Indonesia,\u201d she said when met at the B50\nRoad Test Fuel Blending and Filling Station, Lembang, quoted on\nWednesday (22\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
Citing data from the Ministry of ESDM, the potential foreign exchange\nsavings of IDR 157.28 trillion is an increase compared to the B40\nprogramme savings target of IDR 140 trillion. In addition, the\nimplementation of B50 is predicted to absorb more than 2.2 million\nworkers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 46.72 million tonnes of\nCO2.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause it has always been considered, the Minister of Agriculture\nhas also announced an increase, so if I look at the volume, it is\nmonitored. The supply, as I said earlier, we are still calculating, but\nit is sufficient; if I predict, the FAME supply is sufficient,\u201d Eniya\ncontinued.<\/p>\n
In addition, the specifications for B50 fuel are being tightened to\nensure optimal engine performance, including limiting water content to a\nmaximum of 300 ppm. The latest test results show that the water content\nin B50 is at 208.81 ppm, or better than the required maximum limit.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat means below 300 ppm. Better because lower is better. If there\nis more water, that\u2019s what is often mentioned affects engine\nperformance. So we emphasise that the water content should be as low as\npossible. And here, the engine performance reported no filter changes,\u201d\nshe explained.<\/p>\n
Thus, the government targets the completion of all testing in the\nautomotive sector by June 2026. Meanwhile, the national biodiesel\ndistribution realisation up to mid-April 2026 has reached 3.90 million\nkilolitres, or about 24.9% of the initial yearly allocation of 15.65\nmillion kilolitres.<\/p>\n
The government targets the completion of all trials in the automotive\nsector by June 2026, while other strategic sectors such as heavy\nequipment and railways will be completed gradually until the end of the\nyear. With interim test results showing reliable and safe performance,\nB50 is ready to strengthen national energy independence.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/new-b50-fuel-ready-for-launch-indonesia-could-save-idr-157-28-trillion-in-foreign-exchange-1776844314", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }