Key facts
- Pertamina and Boeing signed an MoU to explore developing a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry in Indonesia.
- The collaboration aims to support Indonesia's aviation sector decarbonization and net-zero emissions goals.
- Key areas of focus include feedstock identification, SAF technology development, and policy support.
- Pertamina is already engaged in SAF production, certification, and a biorefinery project using waste-based feedstocks.
Indonesian state energy firm Pertamina and U.S. planemaker Boeing have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the development of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry within Indonesia. This collaboration is intended to bolster the country's efforts to decarbonize its aviation sector and progress toward net-zero emissions.
The agreement will involve identifying potential feedstock sources, advancing SAF technologies, and contributing to the development of supportive policies for SAF. Pertamina's CEO, Simon Aloysius Mantiri, expressed confidence that this partnership will accelerate the creation of a competitive SAF industry and generate economic value for Indonesia.
Boeing Indonesia's Managing Director, Indra Duivenvoorde, noted Indonesia's potential to become a regional leader in sustainable aviation. Boeing forecasts a substantial growth in passenger traffic in Southeast Asia, projecting an annual increase of around 7% through 2044, which would necessitate nearly 4,900 new aircraft. The company emphasized that SAF adoption is crucial for reducing aviation emissions.
Pertamina has already initiated several SAF-related projects, including SAF production and certification processes, the utilization of SAF by its subsidiary Pelita Air, and the ongoing development of the Cilacap Biorefinery project, which is designed to produce SAF from used cooking oil and other sustainable waste materials.