Jakarta to Build 33 Alternative Gas Stations This Year

State gas distributor Perusahaan Gas Negara aims to construct 33 gas stations for alternative gas-based fuel in Jakarta to support the government’s newly-launched fuel-saving campaign.

There are already nine such stations, known as SPBG, in Jakarta, PGN director JobiTriananda during a discussion on energy saving in Jakarta on Saturday. Instead of kerosene and diesel, the SPBG stations provide a compressed-natural-gas-based fuel called BBG.

The new stations would support the government’s promotion of alternative fuel, part of President SusiloBambangYudhoyono’s drive to cut down the use of subsidized fuel.

“This year we will build 33 SPBGs, and next year we will try to build even more,” Jobi said.

Echoing a statement on Friday by Transportation Minister E. E. Mangindaan, Jobi said public transportation systems such as TransJakarta buses would be prioritized in the conversion program.

Mangindaan has said the government would provide free conversion kits to support the shift. He has also asked state oil and gas firm Pertamina to equip their gas stations with gas dispensers.

Jobi said private car owners were expected to follow suit.

“We’re seeking to make SPBGs available everywhere so that people will try cheaper and more environmentally-friendly fuel,” he said.

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Comment :

Construction of 33 gas stations for gas-based fuel in Jakarta is very good. This is done to support government efforts to save fuel. In Jakarta there are nine stations, known as SPBG.

This new station will support the government's promotion of alternative fuels, part of the impulse of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to cut subsidized fuel use. Public transport system which preferred in the conversion program is TransJakarta Bus.

This activity is very good and aims to help people in order to try and maybe switch to gas-based fuel that is cheaper and environmentally friendly. Especially because of the availability of fuel oil (BBM) is stretched thin. And also to reduce state expenditures, by reducing fuel subsidies.