PLN Builds Battery Charging Stations In A Number Of Tourist Destinations, The Total Has Been 27 Units

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JAKARTA - PT PLN (Persero) said it had built 27 units of public electric vehicle battery charging stations or SPKLU in a number of tourist destinations to support the development of an environmentally friendly tourism sector. PLN Regional Business Director for Java, Madura and Bali PLN Haryanto WS said there were five destinations leading tourism sites that are the locations for SPKLU placement, namely the Borobudur Temple area, Prambanan Temple area, Bali, Lombok, and Labuan Bajo. electricity," said Haryanto in a written statement, quoted from Antara, Sunday, June 5. PLN has built many electric vehicle battery charging stations as a form of the company's support to accelerate the clean energy transition in Indonesia. vehicle According to him, the use of electric vehicles as a tourism vehicle that connects the main points of tourism, such as airports, hotels, and tourist attractions, is expected to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.

"Currently, we are preparing the SPKLU network to support the presence of electric vehicles in several other tourist destinations, namely Lake Toba, Likupang, and Mandalika which are targeted for completion in October 2022," said Haryanto. in the future due to a shift in the type of transportation from fuel oil to fuel electricity. He claims that the use of electricity in the transportation sector has more benefits than fuel oil, such as cost and emission levels.

"PLN is ready to provide abundant and clean energy-based electricity supply to encourage this massive electric vehicle ecosystem in Indonesia. It's time for a shift from fossil energy to environmentally friendly and abundant energy in Indonesia," said Darmawan. In addition to SPKLU, PLN has also provided home charging service by presenting a discount of 30 percent for charging at customers' homes from 22.00 pm to 05.00 am. The company has also developed a general electric vehicle battery exchange station or SPBKLU for two-wheeled vehicles. Not only that, PLN has also prepared electric vehicle features available in the PLN Mobile Application. perform battery charging transactions in one hand. "The convenience and services provided by PLN will certainly make it easier for people to use electric vehicles," concluded Darmawan.