Yuliot, in his statement here on Thursday, noted that national policies prioritize energy self-sufficiency as one of the main priorities for strengthening the nation's resilience.
The first strategy focuses on increasing oil and gas lifting and infrastructure.
The deputy minister stated that by 2030, oil lifting is targeted to reach 1 million barrels of oil per day (bopd), while gas lifting is aimed at 12 billion cubic feet per day.
Development of gas pipeline infrastructure is also being accelerated, including for the 325-km Cirebon-Semarang (Cisem) pipeline and the 555-km Dumai-Sei Mangke (Dusem) pipeline.
The second strategy is to increase the electricity supply. Yuliot stated that the government has approved the Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) of state-run electricity company PLN for the 2025-2034 period.
The plan sets a target of adding 69.5 gigawatts (GW) of power plants, 47,758 circuit kilometers of transmission lines, and substations with a total capacity of 107,950 megavolt-amperes (MVA).
This is also accompanied by the continued expansion of renewable energy utilization.
"In addition to energy security, the mandatory biodiesel program will also create more jobs," he remarked.
The policy of mandatory B40 biodiesel use will begin in 2025, with the mandatory B50 biodiesel use targeted for implementation in 2026.
By 2034, the capacity for renewable energy in the national electricity sector is projected to increase to 42.6 GW.
He affirmed that to support the program, the government is actively conducting evaluations to ensure industry readiness and raw material availability.
These strategies are expected to address various challenges in the national energy sector, including global uncertainties caused by conflicts in energy-producing countries and high dependence on energy imports.
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