Ministry Of Energy And Mineral Resources Launches Free Conversion Program For 1,000 Electric Motors

Conversion of electric motors (photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) officially launched a 1,000-unit free motorcycle conversion program for the people of Jabodetabek.

"By saying Bismillah, the conversion of conventional motorcycles into electric motorcycles for free of 1,000 units for the people of Jabodetabek will begin," said Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Dadan Kusdiana in Jakarta, Thursday, August 22.

The provision of free conversion is a collaboration between the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources by cooperating with business entities through the company's corporate social responsibility (CSR) program.

In his speech, Dadan said, the use of electric motors is considered cheaper when compared to conventional motorbikes. The reason is, to cover a distance of 35 km, conventional motorbikes can spend 1 liter pertamax for Rp. 13,700. Meanwhile, with a conversion electric motorbike, with the same distance, users only issue 1 kWH of electricity.

Dadan further said that currently 500 conversions of electric motorcycles have been carried out in the first and second stages as many as 500 units targeted to be completed within 2 weeks.

"Maybe this is finished in two weeks. The registration has been opened. Do you know how long the conversion will take? Two hours is also finished," said Dadan.

Present on the same occasion, Director General of EBTKE, Eniya Listiani Dewi, said that the budget disbursed by the government for the conversion program of 1,000 motorbikes was Rp. 14.8 billion with a subsidy of Rp. 10 million per motorbike.

"Well, this is indeed helped from Rp. 10 million plus CSR. So indeed there is an additional fee of Rp. 10 million plus Rp. 7 million or Rp. 5 million or Rp. 6 million. It varies depending on the type of motorbike," concluded Eniya.

The companies that provide CSR assistance include:

1. PT Amman Mineral2. PT Kaltim Prima Coal3. PT Pesona Khatuliwa Nusantara4. PT Arutmin Indonesia5. PT Singsurus Pratama6. PT Baramutiara Prima7. PT Adaro Indonesia8. PT Gag Nickel9. PT Multi Harapan Utama10. PT Antang Gunung Meratus

11.'PT Marunda Grahamineral12.''PT Bukit Asam13.'PT Borneo Indobara14.'PT Suprabari Mapannindo Mineral15.'PT Asmin BaraBranang16.PT Lahai Coal17.'PT Maruwai Coal18.PT Bara Tabang19.PT Fajar Sakti Prima20.

21. PT Laskar Semesta Alam22. PT Trimegah Bangun Persada23. PT Weda Bay Nickel24. PT Mustika Indah Permai25. PT Baramulti Suksesarana26. PT Lanna Harita Indonesia27. PT Double Alam Makmur28. PT Kideco Jaya Agung29. PT Cita Mineral Investindo30. PT Insani Baraperkasa

31. PT Agincourt Resources32. PT Mandiri Intiperkasa33. PT Indominco Mandiri34. PT Trubaindo Coal Mining35.PT Bharinto Ekatama36.PT KUD Gajah Mada37. PT Berau Coal38. PT Antam Tbk39. PT Timah40.

41.'PT Merdeka42.PT Nusa Halmahera Mineral43. Ceria Nugraha Indotama44.PT Freeport45. J Resources46. Citra Palu Mineral