Moeldoko: Development Of Electric Cars Is A Solution To Energy Import Problems

Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko at the Indonesia Electric Motor Show (IEMS) 2021 (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Head of the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) Moeldoko said the development of the car industry using my source of electricity could be a solution to national energy problems such as high imports of crude oil and fuel. Moeldoko, when he was a keynote speaker at the Indonesia Electric Motor Show (IEMS) 2021, in South Tangerang, Banten, Wednesday, said the need for fuel oil (BBM) in Indonesia is currently at 1.8 million barrels per day, even though the national fuel production is only 700 thousand barrels per day. "We still import 60 percent," he said. Antara, Wednesday, November 24. Therefore, Indonesia faces the challenge of suppressing the need for imports of crude oil for fuel. President Joko Widodo, said Moeldoko, has issued Presidential Regulation No. 55 of 2019 regarding the acceleration of the battery-based electric vehicle program (Battery Electric Vihicle) for road transportation. The regulation is intended to accommodate the need for electric vehicle development. Energy needs are increasing, on the one hand our electricity is decreasing. This is getting slack,” he said. He believes the battery-based electric motor vehicle program can be realized soon. The government invites all parties to face the challenges of the electric vehicle industry, both in the upstream and downstream sectors. Some of the challenges include the creation of supporting industries such as batteries and the construction of the General Electric Vehicle Charging Station (SPKLU). "Fiscal and non-fiscal support is needed for this industry, especially attracting potential investors to invest in the electric vehicle industry in Indonesia," said Moeldoko. It also asked the banking industry not to hesitate in providing financing. Furute e-mobility” was held at the OR PPT-BRIN Management Building, South Tangerang, Banten, 24-26 November 2021. This event is a form of support from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) with electric vehicle manufacturers, to spur innovation and development of electric vehicles in Indonesia.