Indonesia’s state-owned energy company Pertamina is ramping up efforts to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as part of the country’s drive to cut carbon emissions from air travel.
According to a report by CNA, the company plans to expand SAF production capacity at its existing refineries and is exploring the possibility of building new green refineries.
Currently, SAF is being produced at Pertamina’s Cilacap refinery in Central Java, and the company is either developing or planning green refinery capabilities to make such fuel at its facilities in South Sumatra, Riau, West Java and East Kalimantan.
The Indonesian government aims to raise the national SAF blend mandate for international flights to 5 per cent by 2035.
At the recent United Nations climate conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, Indonesia said it aims to produce over 1 million kilolitres of SAF annually by 2030, with used cooking oil as a key feedstock.
