Kilang Pertamina Internasional, the refining arm of Indonesia’s state-owned energy company Pertamina, plans to produce its first batch of certified sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the first quarter of this year.
The company received SAF certifications in December, including the International Sustainability Carbon Certification (ISCC), the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) and the ISCC European Union (EU) certification.
The company will produce SAF at its Chirazza refinery using a treated distillate hydrotreating unit.
“KPI is ready to produce the first batch of ISCC-certified Pertamina SAF from waste cooking oil in Indonesia and the region, which is scheduled to start production in the first quarter of 2025,” spokesman Hermansyah Y. Nasroen said in a statement.
KPI said its Chiraza Green Refinery has the capacity to process 6,000 barrels per day of waste cooking oil for the production of hydrogenated vegetable oil and SAF, with a total annual production capacity estimated at around 300,000 kiloliters.