Energy and Mining Downstreaming Plan in Place in Indonesia Worth $40 Billion
Indonesia has approved $40 billion downstreaming for its energy and mining sector in 2025.
It’s an initiative led by the National Downstream and Energy Resilience Task Force. The priority is 21 projects across 26 mining commodities to enhance domestic production and reduce reliance on imports.
Key Focus Initiatives for Energy and Mining
Here’s what’s in store for some of the initiatives, which will include downstreaming activities in agriculture, fisheries, and forestry. The Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (BPI Danantara) will support project financing to ensure smooth implementation.
Some of the things in the works include a crude oil storage facility on Nipah Island, Batam, to increase domestic oil reserves for 30 days and a 500,000-barrel capacity oil refinery to improve energy security. To top that off, coal gasification projects in Sumatra and Kalimantan to convert low-calorie coal into dimethyl ether (DME), reducing LPG imports. It also looks like copper, nickel, and bauxite processing to boost the value of key mining commodities.
The downstream plan has been seen as a significant step toward strengthening Indonesia’s energy and mining industries, improving self-sufficiency, and driving economic growth. Here’s to a more secure future in energy and mining.
