PLN Tried Conversion Of Electric Stoves To 1,000 Beneficiaries In Bali: Cheaper And Cleaner

JAKARTA - PT PLN (Persero) together with the Government are formulating steps to convert LPG stoves to induction cookers.

This program will be a showcase at the G20 Bali Summit in November to reduce carbon emissions.

After conducting socialization in Surakarta, PLN also conducted a pilot project for converting Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) stoves to Induction stoves in Bali.

A total of 1,000 PLN customers consisting of 950 beneficiary communities and 50 MSME groups are the targets of this trial.

Deputy for Coordinating State-Owned Enterprises Business Development, Research and Innovation at the Coordinating Ministry for the Economy, Montty Girianna, directly inspected PLN's readiness and saw the response of the Balinese people regarding the stove conversion plan.

Montty rate, this stove conversion step is very strategic. Through this program, the government can save the State Budget (APBN) which has been burdened by LPG subsidies.

"This program is very good and strategic. With this step from the government's financial side, the subsidies will be reduced and this can reduce the burden on the state budget," said Montty in a written statement, Sunday, July 17.

On the one hand, said Montty, this program is also beneficial for the community.

Because, by using an induction cooker, people can save more because the price is cheaper and the cooking process is faster.

"The target is that people can be safer, then cook faster and more efficiently," said Montty.

PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo said the stove conversion program was carried out by PLN as an effort to reduce the state's burden on LPG imports which increase every year.

Moreover, so far, especially 3 kilograms of LPG, are subsidized goods that are still freely sold so that they are not on target and become a burden on the State Budget.

"Through the conversion of this stove, we can immediately solve three problems at once. Reducing dependence on LPG imports with domestic-based energy, namely electricity and also reducing the burden on the State Budget which has been subsidizing LPG," said Darmawan.

Third, said Darmawan, the stove conversion step is in line with the mission of the G20 Summit, namely, energy transition.

By using an induction cooker, the exhaust gas emissions produced from this induction cooker are much lower than that of an LPG stove.

"We want to prove to the world that Indonesia is truly committed to reducing carbon emissions. Even the conversion of this stove is proof that Indonesia reaches its people as well as aware of climate sustainability," said Darmawan.

This year, PLN is conducting a pilot project for converting LPG stoves to electric stoves in two cities, namely Surakarta and Bali.

In this first stage there are 2,000 people who will benefit from this conversion.

For this year, PLN will target another 300,000 customers spread across several cities.

It is hoped that in 2025 15.3 million customers can switch from LPG stoves to induction cookers.