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Ada Pertanyaan? Hubungi Kami Kartini L Makmur, Jazmi Adlan Bohari
As part of continued efforts to reduce dependency on fossil fuels particularly for motor vehicles, the Government is now pushing for the use of natural gas as the primary alternative to petrol. Despite this initiative, a lack of the necessary support infrastructure including related equipment —such as the availability of converter kits — is hampering these efforts.
As a solution to this problem, the Government is about to issue a joint decree (Surat Keputusan Bersama – SKB), which will require car manufacturers to produce bi-fuel or dual fuel cars. These types of cars use both petrol and natural gas as fuel. It is hoped that this approach will solve the problem of an insufficient number of converter kits being available.
Susilo Siswoutomo, Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, explained that four ministers will sign the SKB; the Minister of Energy andMineral Resources, Minister of Industry, Minister of Transportation, and the Minister of Finance.
“It should be done this year,” he said in Jakarta last Thursday.
Mr. Siswoutomo emphasizedthat the SKB is part of the Government’s efforts to accelerate the move from petrol to natural gas. He also revealed that the SKB is also part of the roadmap on National Natural Gas Policy. Unfortunately, he refused to give details ofthe SKB’s provisions.
“It is expected that new vehicleswill be able to usebothoil-based and gas-based fuel,” Mr. Siswoutomo stated.
In order to push the production of dual fuel cars, Wiratmadja Puja, Chairman of the Fuel Conversion Team, explained the SKB will be issued this year, so that dual fuel cars should be available to the public by 2015.
“Most manufacturers need 12-16 months forpreparation. So, if the SKB is issued this year, dual fuel cars will be available next year,” he said.
Mr. Pujaconfirmed that the policy is indeed being taken to solve the problem ofconverter kit usage. Most car users are unwilling to install a converter kits because they may lose guarantees from car dealers as a converter kit is not an authorized spare part.
Mr. Puja emphasized that the policy on dual fuel cars should not be mandatory, as many car manufacturers are already showing interest in producing such cars. However, according to Mr. Puja, there is a reluctance to produce them due to the unclarity on the conversion policy program.
Responding to the issue, Milton Pakpahan, member of Comission VII at the House of Representativescommentedthat the fuel conversion program is still far from ideal. For instance, based on available data, currently only 5,000 cars are using natural gas. Mr. Pakpahan suggestedthe Government needs tooptimize the conversion programby establishing an oversight unit
“The Government should not only revise President Regulation No. 64 of 2012, which regulates the conversion policy, but also establish a special unit to oversee the program,” he concluded.
(hot/kc)
Kartini L Makmur, Jazmi Adlan Bohari
As part of continued efforts to reduce dependency on fossil fuels particularly for motor vehicles, the Government is now pushing for the use of natural gas as the primary alternative to petrol. Despite this initiative, a lack of the necessary support infrastructure including related equipment —such as the availability of converter kits — is hampering these efforts.
As a solution to this problem, the Government is about to issue a joint decree (Surat Keputusan Bersama – SKB), which will require car manufacturers to produce bi-fuel or dual fuel cars. These types of cars use both petrol and natural gas as fuel. It is hoped that this approach will solve the problem of an insufficient number of converter kits being available.
Susilo Siswoutomo, Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, explained that four ministers will sign the SKB; the Minister of Energy andMineral Resources, Minister of Industry, Minister of Transportation, and the Minister of Finance.
“It should be done this year,” he said in Jakarta last Thursday.
Mr. Siswoutomo emphasizedthat the SKB is part of the Government’s efforts to accelerate the move from petrol to natural gas. He also revealed that the SKB is also part of the roadmap on National Natural Gas Policy. Unfortunately, he refused to give details ofthe SKB’s provisions.
“It is expected that new vehicleswill be able to usebothoil-based and gas-based fuel,” Mr. Siswoutomo stated.
In order to push the production of dual fuel cars, Wiratmadja Puja, Chairman of the Fuel Conversion Team, explained the SKB will be issued this year, so that dual fuel cars should be available to the public by 2015.
“Most manufacturers need 12-16 months forpreparation. So, if the SKB is issued this year, dual fuel cars will be available next year,” he said.
Mr. Pujaconfirmed that the policy is indeed being taken to solve the problem ofconverter kit usage. Most car users are unwilling to install a converter kits because they may lose guarantees from car dealers as a converter kit is not an authorized spare part.
Mr. Puja emphasized that the policy on dual fuel cars should not be mandatory, as many car manufacturers are already showing interest in producing such cars. However, according to Mr. Puja, there is a reluctance to produce them due to the unclarity on the conversion policy program.
Responding to the issue, Milton Pakpahan, member of Comission VII at the House of Representativescommentedthat the fuel conversion program is still far from ideal. For instance, based on available data, currently only 5,000 cars are using natural gas. Mr. Pakpahan suggestedthe Government needs tooptimize the conversion programby establishing an oversight unit
“The Government should not only revise President Regulation No. 64 of 2012, which regulates the conversion policy, but also establish a special unit to oversee the program,” he concluded.
(hot/kc)