Biodiesel Production Targeted to Reach 5 Million Kiloliter
10 October 2015 16:42 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources targeted that the distribution of biodiesel reaches 20 percent next year.
It also said that next year, the production of BBN is expected to reach around 5 million kiloliter.
"The distribution is expected to increase the price of CPO (crude palm oil)," said Director General of Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Rida Mulyana on Friday (9/10).
Rida said that for transportation, the distribution of biodiesel is expected to reach 2.7 million kiloliter, while for for state-owned electricity company PT PLN, 1.1 kiloliter is allocated.
Meanwhile, this year, the distribution of B15 solar is expected to reach 966 kiloliter until December, including 504,000 kiloliter for transportation sector, 266,000 kiloliter for diesel power plant, and 195,000 for industries.
ROBBY IRFANY