Jokowi Launches Green City, PLN Prepares Electric Vehicle Infrastructure At IKN

Public Electric Vehicle Charging Station (SPKLU) in IKN Central Government Core Area (KIPP) in 2024 (Ist)

PT PLN (Persero) is committed to building green energy-based electricity and supporting infrastructure for the electric vehicle ecosystem in the National Capital City (IKN) of the Archipelago. This is in line with the mandate of Indonesian President Joko Widodo who wants to make IKN a green city.

The President while attending a public lecture at the University ofwaston DC Campus, emphasized that IKN Nusantara would later have an all-green concept. The President asked the residents of IKN to be 100 percent obliged to use electric vehicles.

"80% will use public transportation for electric vehicles and 100% of the residents will have to use electric vehicles. So that later it will become a truly green city that is suitable to live in together," said President Jokowi, in his statement, Sunday, November 19.

Power plants in the archipelago are also designed to be environmentally friendly using green energy. For example, Jokowi detailed that energy plants in IKN Nusantara will use solar or geothermal energy sources as well as hydropower or water resources.

PLN President Director, Darmawan Prasodjo said, PLN supports the government's seriousness in building IKN Nusantara with the concept of a forest city or forest city that is smart, green, beautiful and environmentally friendly. All mobility in IKN, he said, will use an electricity-based environmentally friendly mode of transportation.

"The PLN commitment provides electricity that is not only reliable for the new capital city, but also clean in line with the target of _Net Zero Emissions_ 2060 in order to utilize clean energy potential in Indonesia for the greatest prosperity of the people," said Darmawan.

PLN plans to build at least 19 additional Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (SPKLU) in the IKN Central Government Core Area (KIPP) in 2024. PLN also ensures that SPKLU is available in IKN buffer cities, such as Balikpapan and Samarinda. Currently, there are 9 SPKLUs spread across East Kalimantan and North Kalimantan. This number will increase by 31 Units by 2024.

Not only SPKLU, PLN will also prepare a Public Electric Vehicle Battery Exchange Station (SPBKLU), as well as a General Electric Charging Station (SPLU) at IKN and the city around IKN. Nationally until October 2023, PLN has provided 622 SPKLU units, 1,839 SPBKLU units and 9,139 SPLU units.

"Because this IKN will become a futuristic city, where all modes of transportation used must be environmentally friendly, we are ready to support infrastructure needs for charging electric vehicles," said Darmawan.

Darmawan added that electricity in IKN Nusantara will be supported by power plants from new and renewable energy sources, namely the 50 MW Solar Power Plant (PLTS) which was in _groundbreaking_ in early November by President Jokowi. Not only solar energy, PLN will develop hydro potential around IKN.

"We will also carry out hydro mapping and utilization around IKN with a potential electricity generated of 1,000 MW, so that the IKN Nusantara electricity system will come from new and renewable energy of 100 percent," concluded Darmawan.