The Indonesian government has set out plans to introduce a 1% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate in 2027, rising to 5% in 2029, the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) wrote on 19 January.
Indonesia’s Energy Ministry bioenergy director Edi Wibowo said the development of the SAF policy was a positive step towards implementing the country’s roadmap towards net zero emissions in 2060.
The 1% SAF mandate could be introduced for international flights in 2026, according to Effendi Manurung, the ministry’s head of the Bioenergy Engineering and Environment’s renewable energy and energy conservation sub-division.
The government had not decided if the SAF mandate, which would take supply and prices into consideration, would be introduced in one step or in stages, he added.
However, as prices for 1% SAF were higher than conventional jet fuel,
it would directly impact ticket prices and there were no policy incentives for SAF use in place at the time of the report, he added.
In October 2023, SAF comprising 2.4% refined, bleached and deodorised palm kernel oil (RBDPKO) successfully completed commercial flight tests on a Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft owned by Garuda Indonesia.
