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Indonesia targets 2027 launch for 3kg CNG as alternative to LPG
Indonesia plans to introduce 3kg compressed natural gas in 2027 as an alternative to 3kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
The plan is for public use in Indonesia, and the cylinders for the programme are to come from China.
A one-month trial has been completed at Lemigas, a government research centre.
Officials are now evaluating how the gas is used, including the cylinders and the business arrangements.
The government plans to distribute 100,000 cylinders when the programme is implemented.
The launch is targeted for 2027, but the Energy Minister is expected to make an official announcement before it begins.
Indonesia is targeting 2027 to begin a program offering 3-kilogram compressed natural gas (CNG) as an alternative to 3-kilogram LPG.
The CNG project has completed a one-month trial at Lemigas and is now under evaluation.
The evaluation covers how CNG is used, including its cylinders and business processes.
The government plans to distribute 100,000 CNG cylinders, which are being supplied from China.
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia is expected to make an official announcement before implementation.
- Who
- Indonesia’s government, with the project described by oil and gas director general Laode Sulaeman.
- What
- A program to use 3-kilogram CNG as an alternative to 3-kilogram LPG.
- When
- The government is targeting implementation in 2027.
- Where
- Indonesia. The trial took place at Lemigas.
- Why
- The program is intended to provide an alternative to 3-kilogram LPG.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The CNG project was tested at Lemigas for one month.
Laode Sulaeman said the project was still being evaluated and that implementation was targeted for 2027.
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia is expected to make an official announcement.
- Target year
- 2027
- CNG cylinder size
- 3 kilograms
- Planned cylinder supply
- 100,000
- Cylinder origin
- China
- Trial location
- Lemigas
What people are saying
So this will take a few more months, and we hope it can be implemented in 2027, God willing.
The procurement contract is for a minimum of 100,000.