Indonesia has already produced biodiesel fuel B40 containing 40 percent palm oil and 60 percent diesel, higher than the current 35 percent composition, which will begin to be used in the country next year, according to officials. The government has set a production target of 15.62 million kiloliters of the B40 biodiesel by 2025, Deputy Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Yuliot Tanjung said on Tuesday. "Based on the target, we hope to distribute it to consumers starting Jan. 1, 2025," he said.
After implementing the B40 biodiesel, Tanjung said the government would gradually develop biodiesel with 50 percent palm oil content.
Meanwhile, Eniya Listiani Dewi, director general of new renewable energy and energy conservation at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, confirmed that B40 biodiesel has already been produced and passed road tests for both automotive and non-automotive applications.
"I confirm that the factory has already produced B40 biodiesel, which will be delivered on Jan. 1," she said.
The initiative to increase palm oil use for clean energy is strongly supported by Indonesia's massive palm oil production, as the country is the world's largest palm oil producer. – Xinhua/RSS
