Showing The Five Electric Motorcycle Gerbaks Of Binaan MSMEs At EV FUNDAY, PLN Gets Appreciation From The Minister Of Energy And Mineral Resources

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PT PLN (Persero) is fully committed to supporting the government in accelerating the electric vehicle ecosystem in the country. One of these is realized by presenting five electric motor carts of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Electric Vehicle (EV) FUNDAY event held by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM).

The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Arifin Tasrif, expressed his appreciation to the PLN initiative for supporting MSMEs with environmentally friendly energy, namely electric vehicles.

"This good can continue to be developed," said Arifin while visiting the MSME electric cart with the Chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani and the Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection, I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati, Sunday, December 18.

In this activity held at the East Plaza GBK, MSME electric carts are also enlivening by selling various foods and drinks ranging from dimsum, meatballs, fruit juice, and so on. The various snacks and foods are available free of charge for visitors and participants in the electric motorcycle convoy.

PLN's Retail and Commerce Director, Edi Srimulyanti, said the acceleration of electric vehicles is important to create pollution-free Jakarta and Indonesia. Edi himself has participated in EV FUNDAY convoys in Bandung and Jakarta twice.

"I feel myself, smoke and pollution from conventional motorized vehicles when jammed in front of me. Acceleration of the use of electric vehicles is important to make Jakarta and Indonesia pollution free," said Edi.

EV FUNDAY is organized by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources as a form of support and socialization for the issuance of the Minister of Transportation Regulation Number 65 of 2020 concerning the Convertion of Motorcycles by Fuel Motorcycles into Battery-Based Electric Motorcycles. This event is an event to introduce and invite people to use electric vehicles.

Meanwhile, General Manager of PLN UID Jakarta Raya, Doddy B Pangaribuan said, the use of electric vehicles, in this case electric motor carts, can provide benefits for MSMEs, because operationally it is more efficient than vehicles that use fuel.

The operational cost of electric motors can save 1/3 of conventional motors that use fossil fuels. So it is very economical and profitable, especially for MSMEs," he concluded.

Until now, there are 77 electric motorcycle carts spread for MSMEs fostered by PLN throughout Indonesia, in Jakarta itself there are 12 electric motor carts. In addition to trading, PLN is also developing electric motor carts for garbage transportation.