There are many ways to charge an electric motor. In addition to being plugged directly into the power outlet, you can also replace the battery.
The latter method can be done quickly. Yesterday, President of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) Joko Widodo (Jokowi) visited the General Electric Vehicle Battery Exchange Station (SPBKLU) owned by PT PLN (Persero) at the Jakarta Convention Center, Senayan
PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo said electric motorcycle users can replace their batteries with the SPKBLU and no longer have to wait for an electric recharge.
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“So the concept is very simple, electric motor users just have to come here SPBKLU, open the PLN Mobile application, then replace the battery with a fully charged and ready-to-use one. It only takes about 1 minute, via PLN Mobile, you can get a fully charged battery immediately, “he said in a written statement on Wednesday (10/12/2022).
PLN aims to operate 70 SPBKLU units this year. Until September 2022, PLN has already conducted operational trials of 16 SPBKLU units in Jakarta.
This SPBKLU is part of the collaboration between PLN – BRIN – Grab and Viar. In October, PLN will add another 4 SPBKLU units and 50 SPBKLU units in December.
“SPBKLU is an important infrastructure to encourage the massive increase in electric vehicles in Indonesia. Considering, in order to encourage the growth of electric vehicles, many are driven by two-wheelers. Also right now the price of electric motorcycles is already competitive. with oil engines, “he said.
In order to encourage the growth of SPBKLU, PLN is also preparing an SPBKLU franchise cooperation program. Potential partners can act as suppliers of electric vehicle charging facilities, land and property suppliers, and SPBKLU operations and maintenance providers.
How to open a franchise SPBKLU? See on the next page.
