Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Ahmad Erani Yustika, has assured that the feasibility studies (FS) for ongoing downstream projects will be completed by the end of this year. 

He emphasized that while the FS for the 18 projects is being completed in stages, each phase will meet the set deadlines.

"The feasibility studies for the ongoing downstream projects are guaranteed to be completed by the end of this year. We are committed to completing each phase step by step, in accordance with the complexity of each project, so they can be executed as soon as possible. Especially for the Dimethyl Ether (DME) project, which can play a significant role in reducing dependency on LPG imports," Ahmad Erani said on Friday, September 19, 2025.

The downstream projects, managed by State investment management agency Danantara, cover various sectors, including refining, storage, alumina, and silica. Ahmad Erani added that, despite each project having different levels of difficulty, the project teams are working diligently to finalize the FS on time, ensuring that project execution will not be delayed once the final FS is approved.

In addition to downstream projects, discussions also covered the Titan project, which is scheduled to enter a critical phase by late October or early November 2025. This project is expected to be one of the key initiatives to accelerate the realization of national downstream objectives.

The government is also focusing on the DME project, which has been prioritized to reduce reliance on LPG imports. "DME has the potential to replace LPG in several sectors, and this is crucial to maintaining national energy security," Ahmad Erani said.

The government hopes that these downstream projects will be completed on time, as part of efforts to support sustainable economic development and enhance domestic industrial competitiveness.

Chairman of the National Energy Resilience and Downstream Task Force, Bahlil Lahadalia, handed over the pre-feasibility studies (pre-FS) for 18 priority downstream projects to Danantara on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. These 18 projects have a total investment value of US$38.63 billion (Rp618.13 trillion).

The projects cover various sectors, including mineral and coal downstreaming (minerba), agriculture, fisheries and marine industries, energy resilience, and energy transition. According to Bahlil, some of these projects are expected to be executed as early as this year. Danantara will determine the financing scheme and prioritization of these projects moving forward.

The 18 priority downstream projects under review by Danantara are:

Mineral and coal downstreaming

1. Aluminum Smelter Industry (Bauxite) – Located in Mempawah, West Kalimantan, with an investment of Rp 60 trillion and the potential to create 14,700 jobs.

2. DME Industry (Coal) – Spanning six locations: Bulungan, Kutai Timur, Kota Baru, Muara Enim, Pali, and Banyuasin. This project has an investment value of Rp 164 trillion, with the potential to create 34,800 jobs.

3. Asphalt Industry (Buton Asphalt) – Located in Buton, Southeast Sulawesi, with an investment of IDR 1.49 trillion and the potential to create 3,450 jobs.

4. Manganese Sulfate Industry – Located in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, with an investment of Rp3.05 trillion and the potential to create 5,224 jobs.

5. Stainless Steel Slab Industry (Nickel) – Located in the Morowali Industrial Area, Central Sulawesi, with an investment of Rp38.4 trillion and the potential to create 12,000 jobs.

6. Copper Rod, Wire & Tube Industry (Copper Cathode) – Located in Gresik, East Java, with an investment of Rp 9.2 trillion and the potential to create 9,700 jobs.

7. Steel Industry (Iron Sand) – Located in Sarmi, Papua, with an investment of Rp19 trillion and the potential to create 18,000 jobs.

8. Chemical Grade Alumina Industry (Bauxite) – Located in Kendawangan, West Kalimantan, with an investment of Rp17.3 trillion and the potential to create 7,100 jobs.

Agriculture downstreaming


1. Oleoresin Industry (Nutmeg) – Located in Fakfak, West Papua, with an investment of Rp1.8 trillion and the potential to create 1,850 jobs.

2. Oleofood Industry (Palm Oil) – Located in the Maloy Batuta Trans Kalimantan Timur (MBTK) Economic Zone, East Kalimantan, with an investment of Rp3 trillion and the potential to create 4,800 jobs.

3. Nata de Coco, Medium-Chain Triglycerides (MCT), Coconut Flour, Activated Carbon Industry (Coconut) – Located in Tenayan Industrial Park, Riau, with an investment of Rp2.3 trillion and the potential to create 22,100 jobs.

Marine and fisheries downstreaming

1. Chlor Alkali Plant Industry (Salt) – Located in Aceh, East Kalimantan, East Java, South Sumatra, Riau, Banten, and East Nusa Tenggara, with an investment of Rp16 trillion and the potential to create 33,000 jobs.


2. Tilapia Fillet Industry – Located in Banten, West Java, Central Java, and East Java, with an investment of Rp1 trillion and the potential to create 27,600 jobs.

3. Carrageenan Industry (Seaweed) – Located in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, with an investment of Rp212 billion and the potential to create 1,700 jobs.

Energy resilience

1. Oil Refinery Industry – Located in Lhokseumawe, Sibolga, Natuna, Cilegon, Sukabumi, Semarang, Surabaya, Sampang, Pontianak, Badung (Bali), Bima, Ende, Makassar, Dongala, Bitung, Ambon, North Halmahera, and Fakfak, with an investment of Rp160 trillion and the potential to create 44,000 jobs.

2. Oil storage tanks – Located in the same regions as the oil refinery industry, with an investment of Rp72 trillion and the potential to create 6,960 jobs.

Energy transition

1. Integrated Solar Module Industry (Bauxite & Silica) – Located in Batang Industrial Zone, Central Java, with an investment of Rp24 trillion and the potential to create 19,500 jobs.

2. Bioavtur Industry (Used Cooking Oil) – Located in Marunda, Cikarang, and Karawang Industrial Zones, with an investment of Rp16 trillion and the potential to create 10,152 jobs.