Collaborating With Grab, Pertamina Builds Fast Charging Electric Vehicle Charging Station At Soekarno Hatta Airport

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JAKARTA - PT Pertamina (Persero) supports the government's program to accelerate the growth of the electric vehicle ecosystem in Indonesia. To make this happen, Pertamina is partnering with Grab Indonesia in the development of a Public Electric Vehicle Charging Station (SPKLU).

President Director of PT Pertamina Nicke Widyawati said that Pertamina strives to be able to contribute to reducing CO2 in Indonesia by supporting Presidential Regulation Number 55 of 2019 regarding the acceleration of the battery-based electric motor vehicle (KBLBB) program.

"Pertamina and Grab are committed to collaborating in developing the fast charging SPKLU business. Starting in the Soekarno Hatta Airport area, which is an area with fairly high mobility and traffic", she said at a press conference and Virtual Grab, Green Steps exhibition, Thursday, April 22.

Through synergy with Grab, said Nicke Widyawati, Pertamina believes that this collaboration will lead to positive things to support the government's direction in the process of accelerating the battery-based electric motorbike program in Indonesia.

Currently, said Nicke, Pertamina has developed six fast-charging types of public electric vehicle charging stations or SPKLUs, which are scattered in gas stations and other strategic locations in DKI Jakarta and Banten Provinces.

"In the SPKLU operation, it will be self-service and cashless by prioritizing easy filling for vehicle owners", she said.

Nicke said that Pertamina had the goal of becoming a world-class company. Therefore, gradually prepare an energy transition towards renewable energy. One of them is in the electric vehicle battery energy sector through a joint venture company Indonesia Battery Corporation or IBC and preparing electric vehicle infrastructure on the downstream side.

"In the end, we hope that the synergy of cooperation that has been initiated properly at this beginning will run smoothly and in the future, it will continue to increase to make the best contribution to both the Indonesian people and the environment", she said.

On the same occasion, President of Grab Indonesia Ridzki Kramadibrata said Grab is running a green step campaign by strengthening 3 pillars of comprehensive services.

The first is battery-based electric vehicles. Second, the development of a carbon footprint for tree planting. Third, recycling waste.

"When Grab decided on the roadmap for electric-based vehicles. It is a worthwhile journey to step into today, the achievements that we built in 2 years. Those moments are to wake up with enthusiasm every day, that Grab is creating sustainable innovation and striving for a greener environment", he said.