Indonesia Can Replace Solar, This is the Projection of Indonesian Biodiesel Production in 2022
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Biodiesel is an alternative fuel produced from renewable natural sources, such as vegetable and animal oils.
Quoting the explanation from the Fuel Technology and Design Engineering Center (BTBRD), biodiesel has similar properties to diesel oil, so it can be used as a replacement fuel for diesel vehicles, industrial machinery, and power plants.
BTBRD also states that biodiesel is non-toxic and naturally biodegradable.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects that Indonesia will be able to produce 9.3 billion liters of biodiesel in 2022, an increase compared to previous years, as shown in the graph.
However, the IEA's projection is lower than the Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDPKS), which had targeted Indonesian biodiesel production to reach 10.15 billion liters in 2022.
Meanwhile, the IEA predicts that throughout 2022, the largest amount of global biodiesel production will come from Europe, namely 17.7 billion liters. This is followed by the United States with 14.5 billion liters, and a total biodiesel production in other countries of 19.2 billion liters.
The Indonesian government plans to continue increasing the use of biodiesel, a vegetable-based fuel, until 2025. According to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), biodiesel production is targeted to reach 11.6 billion liters in 2025.
This plan is designed to save the country's foreign exchange and reduce Indonesia's dependence on imported fossil fuels.
(Read Also: Domestic Biodiesel Distribution Increased by 39% until February 2022, Here's the Driver)
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