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PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - PT PLN (Persero) makes access to electric vehicles easier. This is a way to boost the use of electric vehicles in Indonesia.

PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo said that currently his party has collaborated with the State Bank Association (Himbara) to provide easy credit access to electric vehicle ownership.

"We build a solution for how people buy electric vehicles with easy and practical access to financing. We hold a marketplace and credit scheme. Cheap DP, purchases are easier. All parties are empowered, the community benefits," Darmawan told the media, Monday, February 20.

Darmawan added that every purchase of electric cars at PLN Mobile has been integrated with home charging services.

In fact, he continued, PLN provided a special discount of 30 percent for charging batteries through home charging from 22.00-05.00.

More electric vehicle charging is done at night at home, when the vehicle is not used. Therefore, we provide a 30 percent discount on charging rates through home charging services from 22.00 p.m. to 05.00 a.m. This makes the operation of electric cars very light, very cheap," said Darmawan.

In collaboration with one of the automotive YouTubers, Om Mobi, PLN wants to show a number of advantages in using electric vehicles.

He assured people who were still hesitant to use electric vehicles to switch immediately.

Because, Darmawan continued, electric vehicles can make users much more 'rich' than using fuel vehicles.

"The difference between fuel and electric vehicles is very significant. In the first week it will be very boosted, we will feel richer. So we can spend it on other things. We can buy toys for children, spend something for wives, so the savings are very, very large in terms of energy consumption," said Om Mobi.