PT PLN (Persero) will operate 616 Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (SPKLU) in 237 locations in Indonesia to make it easier for electric vehicle users during the 2023 Eid homecoming period.
President Director of PT PLN (Persero) Darmawan Prasodjo in a written statement said PLN is committed to preparing a qualified ecosystem for electric vehicle (electric vehicle) users in Indonesia.
"PLN ensures that supporting infrastructure for electric vehicles is available on the homecoming route, making it easier for electric car users who go home to do charging," said Darmawan, quoted from Antara, Monday, April 3.
He said all the SPKLUs were ready to serve the charging of electric vehicles during the Lebaran homecoming.
The SPKLU locations include rest areas of toll roads on the homecoming route, namely at nine points on the Trans Java Toll Road and six points on the Trans Sumatra Toll Road.
The nine SPKLU locations are in rest areas along the Trans Java Toll Road, including rest area kilometer (KM) 519 A (Solo-Ngawi), rest area KM 519 B (Ngawi-Solo), rest area KM 389 B (Batang-Semarang), rest area KM 379 A (Semarang-Batang), rest area KM 626 B (Kertosono-Madiun), rest area KM 207 A (Palikanci), rest area 208 B (Palikanci), rest area KM 10.6 Jagorawi Toll Road, and rest area KM 6 (Jakarta-Cikampek).
Furthermore, for SPKLU on the Trans Sumatra Toll Road that can be used, namely rest area KM 20 B Lampung (Bakauheni-Kayu Agung Toll Road), rest area KM 49 A Lampung-Palembang, rest area KM 163 A Central Lampung, rest area KM 172 B Tulang Bawang Barat, rest area KM 269 Terpekaka (Bakauheni-Kayu Agung Toll Road), and rest area KM 277 Terpekaka (Bakauheni-Kayu Agung Toll Road).
"We continue to increase the SPKLU to increase public confidence in switching to electric vehicles. PLN is committed to supporting a qualified and reliable ecosystem for electric vehicle (EV) users in Indonesia," said Darmawan.
The SPKLU is supported by three types of charging that are ready to operate optimally to meet the needs of the community such as medium charging, fast charging to ultra fast charging.
Meanwhile, the distribution of 616 SPKLUs spread over 237 locations, namely Java Island with 171 locations, Bali 34 locations, Sumatra 35 locations, Kalimantan 12 locations, Sulawesi 14 locations, Maluku two locations, Nusa Tenggara nine locations, and Papua two locations. These locations can be checked through the PLN Mobile application.
"For electric vehicle users who want to charge, just open the PLN Mobile application, then select the electric vehicle feature and select SPKLU. PLN Mobile will display a number of SPKLUs that are closest and active with the location of electric car users," said Darmawan.
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