JAKARTA - Assistant Deputy for the Development of the Metal, Machinery, Transportation Equipment, Electronics and Miscellaneous Industries of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Atong Soekirman, said that the development of the battery ecosystem industry is currently not only focused on development, but also to control battery waste after production.
"This is a hot issue for us now, because it's not only to develop the industry, especially for EVs, but how we manage waste, this is an issue that the government is doing now," said Atong as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, June 24.
In line with the Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJM) 2025-2029, electric vehicles are one of the policies that support industrial downstream and increase the added value of the country's natural resources.
The domestic electric vehicle market shows a positive momentum with sales of EV vehicles of around 103,000 units in 2025.
Batteries with lithium and iron as the main materials dominate the increase in the use of electric cars in Indonesia, which is around 96 percent in 2024, while nickel and manganese are around 4 percent.
The increasing use of electric vehicles generates challenges, especially the increase in the volume of used electronic waste and batteries globally.
"Indonesia must prepare more regarding the waste management system, as the number of battery-powered electric cars increases and the end of battery use, the battery management system is important to ensure the sustainability of critical material supply," he said again.
Atong said that if waste management could be run well, it could affect more relevant indicators to inspire other developing countries.
He said that the adoption of technology from other countries in mining and production could be done with a circular economy approach that is very important in the recycling of crucial mineral materials, to support the sustainability of the battery industry.
Among them, it is necessary to focus on product development innovation, the second is manufacturing design which can increase the added value of technology adaptation.
The implementation of this circular economy is important to establish a mechanism that ensures electric car batteries can be managed until the end of use, which has become a responsible policy in many jurisdictions, including Japan, Korea, and Singapore.
The strengthening of this policy is expected to increase global demand for batteries for electric cars, which is projected to increase from 1 ton in 2024 to 3 tons in 2030 with a battery life of 8-12 years.
Therefore, stronger regulations, collective management, and recycling system facilities will help build a sustainable electric battery industry ecosystem.
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