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The Expansion of Electric Car Charging Stations (SPKLU) in Indonesia for Air ev Owners

1 September, 2023

Public electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS), also known as Stasiun Pengisian Kendaraan Listrik Umum (SPKLU), play a crucial role in supporting the use of electric vehicles in Indonesia. These stations provide a means to recharge the batteries of electric cars and motorcycles using electricity sourced from the national power grid or other sources. EVCS can be categorized as fast charging or slow charging, depending on the capacity and battery technology of the vehicles they serve.

One of the electric cars gaining popularity in Indonesia is the Wuling Air ev. Priced affordably at around 200 million IDR, this compact, futuristic, and eco-friendly electric vehicle has captured the interest of many. However, to fully enjoy the convenience and practicality of driving the Air ev, a well-established and accessible network of SPKLU is required. To achieve this, the government and various stakeholders are expediting the construction of SPKLU throughout Indonesia.

So, what’s the progress? This article discusses the latest developments in SPKLU in Indonesia and how they impact the comfort of Air ev owners.

The Progress of SPKLU in Indonesia: How Many Are There?

In 2021, the government set a target to install 572 SPKLU. As of the writing of this article, the government, in collaboration with PLN (Perusahaan Listrik Negara, or the State Electricity Company), has installed 616 SPKLU at 300 locations across Indonesia. Following the established plan, this program will continue until 2030, aiming to build a total of 24,720 SPKLU units distributed across various regions in Indonesia.

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (Kementerian ESDM) is also offering incentives and simplified permits for businesses and electric vehicle owners. Some of the incentives include:

1. A reduced electricity rate of 714 IDR per kWh for SPKLU operators, with a maximum selling price of 2,467 IDR per kWh.
2. Reduction of connection fees and/or minimum subscription fee waivers for the first two years for SPKLU businesses collaborating with PLN
3. A 30% discount for seven hours during the period from 22:00 to 05:00 for electric vehicle owners with home charging connected to the PLN system

In addition to government efforts, several private companies are actively participating in the construction of SPKLU. For instance, Pertamina has established SPKLU stations at various locations, including Fatmawati in Jakarta, Resta Pendopo KM 456B in Semarang, Central Java, and Summarecon Emerald in Karawang.

Locations of SPKLU in Indonesia

To promote the adoption of electric vehicles in Indonesia, PLN has successfully installed more than 150 electric vehicle charging stations across the country. Here is a list of SPKLU locations in Indonesia that you should be aware of:

1. DKI Jakarta

Jakarta boasts the highest number of SPKLU in Indonesia. There are a total of 63 SPKLU locations scattered across various companies, including Bluebird, PLN UID Jaya, Pertamina, and Starvo, with some examples being:

• Wang Plaza, Jl. Panjang, Kedoya Utara
• Humble House, Jl. Wijaya, Melawai
• Cheongdam Garden, Jl. Senopati, Senayan
• Hotel Mercure, Jl. Jendral Gatot Subroto, Kuningan
• Lippo Mall Puri, Jl. Puri Indah, Kembangan
• Lippo Mall Kemang, Jl. Pangeran Antasari, Kemang
• Lippo Pluit Village, Jl. Pluit Indah, Penjaringan
• Hotel Santika Premiere, Jl. KS Tubun, Slipi
• SPKLU PT Pos Fatmawati, Jl. RS. Fatmawati Raya No.10 Jakarta Selatan
• SPKLU Brilian 1, Jl. Jenderal Sudirman No.14 Bendungan Hilir, Jakarta
• SPKLU GRHA BNI, Jl. Jenderal Sudirman No. 1 Karet Tengsin, Jakarta
• SPKLU Menara BNI, Jl. Pejompongan Raya No. 20, Bendungan Hilir, Jakarta
• SPKLU PLN UP3 Cempaka Putih, Jl. Jenderal Ahmad Yani No.15, Cempaka Putih, Jakarta
• SPKLU PLN UID Jakarta Raya, Jl. M.I. Ridwan Rais No.1 Gambir
• SPKLU Pool Damri Kemayoran, Jl. Kran Raya Gn. Sahari, Jakarta
• SPKLU PLN UP3 Tanjung Priok, Jl. Yos Sudarso, Sunter Jaya, Jakarta
• SPKLU PLN UP3 Lenteng Agung, Jl. Duren Tiga Raya, Jakarta
• SPKLU PLN Kantor Pusat, Jl. Trunojoyo blok M, Jakarta

2. Jawa Barat

In West Java, SPKLU locations can be found at rest areas, along the Garut route, in downtown Bandung, and in Bogor, including:

• Rest Area KM 57 A Jakarta Cikampek
• Rest Area KM 62 B Jakarta Cikampek
• Rest Area KM 130 A Cipali
• Rest Area KM 101 B Cipali
• Rest Area KM 228 A Kanci Pejagan
• Rest Area KM 229 B Kanci Pejagan
• Rest Area KM 88 A Cipularang
• Rest Area KM 88 B Cipularang
• Kantor PLN UP3 Bogor
• Kantor PLN KP Limbangan
• PLN Braga Heritage

3. Banten

PLN has prepared 12 SPKLU locations in Banten accessible through the PLN Mobile App, including:

• SPKLU Sosoro Mall (1 unit)
• SPKLU PLN UP3 Banten Utara (1 unit)
• SPKLU Kawasan Pusat Pemerintahan Provinsi Banten (1 unit)
• SPKLU Terrace 8 Suvarna Sutera (1 unit)
• SPKLU PLN UP3 Cikupa (1 unit)
• SPKLU Mall Ciputra Tangerang (1 unit)
• SPKLU Supermall Karawaci (1 unit)
• SPKLU Apartemen Aeropolis (4 unit)
• SPKLU Tangcity (1 unit)
• SPKLU PLN UID Banten (1 unit)
• SPKLU AEON (1 unit)
• SPKLU Rest Area Pinang KM 13,5 (1 unit)

4. Jawa Tengah dan DI Yogyakarta

In Central Java and Yogyakarta, important locations like Semarang, Surakarta, and Yogyakarta already have accessible SPKLU, including:

• SPKLU PLN Semarang, Jl. Pemuda No.93, Semarang, Jawa Tengah.
• SPKLU Rest Area 379A, Jalan Tol Semarang – Batang Rest Area KM 379A
• SPKLU Rest Area 519A, Jalan Tol Solo-Ngawi Rest Area KM 519A
• SPKLU Rest Area 5198, Jalan Tol Solo-Ngawi Rest Area KM 519B
• SPKLU Rest Area 389B, Jalan Tol Batang-Semarang Rest Area KM 389B
• SPKLU PLN Surakarta, Jl. Slamet Riyadi No.468, Kota Surakarta
• SPKLU PLN Yogyakarta, Jl. Gedongkuning Yogyakarta
• SPKLU PLN UIDJTY, Jl. Teuku Umar 47 Jatingaleh Semarang
• SPKLU Borobudur, Kawasan Candi Borobudur
• SPKLU Prambanan, Kawasan Candi Prambanan
• SPKLU ULP Brebes, Jl. Jendral A. Yani No.118, Pangembon, Brebes
• SPKLU UP3 Kudus, Jl. AKBP R. Agil Kusumadya No. 102 Kudus
• SPKLU UP3 Pekalongan, Jl. Manggis No.2, Sampangan, Kota Pekalongan
• SPKLU ULP Slawi, Jl. Jenderal Ahmad Yani No.60, Slawi
• SPKLU ULP Sukoharjo Kota, Jl Jaksa Agung Raya Suprapto No.5, Sukoharjo
• SPKLU UP3 Klaten, Jl. Bima No.01, Gumulan, Klaten
• SPKLU UFC Rest Area 379A, Jalan Tol Semarang-Batang Rest Area KM 379A
• SPKLU UFC Istana Gedung Agung Yogyakarta
• SPKLU UFC PLN ULP Wates, Jl. K.H. Ahmad Dahlan Km. 0.71 Wates

5. Jawa Timur

PLN offices and strategic locations in East Java, including Surabaya, Malang, and Banyuwangi, have been equipped with SPKLU. Here are some SPKLU points in East Java:

• SPKLU Kantor PLN ULP Embong Wungu di Jalan Dr Soetomo No 42, Kecamatan Tegalsari, Kota Surabaya
• SPKLU Kantor PT. PJB di Jalan Ketintang Baru 11, Kota Surabaya
• SPKLU Kantor PLN UP3 Situbondo di Jalan Krajan Timur, Sumber Kolak, Kecamatan Panarukan, Kabupaten Situbondo
• SPKLU Kantor PLN UP3 Banyuwangi di Jalan Nusantara No 1, Kp. Melayu, Kecamatan Banyuwangi, Kabupaten Banyuwangi
• SPKLU Kantor PLN UP3 Malang di Jalan Jenderal Basuki Rahmat No 100, Klojen, Kecamatan Klojen, Kota Malang
• SPKLU Hotel Santika Premiere Surabaya di Jalan Raya Gubeng No 54, Kota Surabaya
• SPKLU Dyandra Convention Center di Jalan Basuki Rahmat No 93, Embong Kaliasin, Genteng, Kota Surabaya
• SPKLU City of Tommorow di Jalan Ahmad Yani No 288, Gayungan, Dukuh Menanggal, Kota Surabaya
• SPKLU Malang Town Square di Jalan Veteran No 2, Penanggungan, Kecamatan Klojen, Malang
• SPKLU Hotel Santika Premiere Malang di Jalan Letjen Sutoyo No 70 Lowok Waru, Kecamatan Lowok Waru
• SPKLU Lippo Plaza Batu di Jalan Dipenegoro No 1, Sisir, Kecamatan Batu, Kota Batu
• SPKLU Hotel Santika Banyuwangi di Jalan Letjen S. Parman No 15, Sobo, Kecamatan Banyuwangi, Kabupaten Banyuwangi
• SPKLU Rest Area 626 A, Tol Madiun-Kertosono
• SPKLU Rest Area 626 B, Tol Kertosono-Madiun
• PT PLN UP3 Surabaya Utara (WTC)

6. Bali

Various locations in Bali, including Denpasar, Tabanan, and Badung, have been equipped with SPKLU to support the growth of electric vehicles. Here’s a complete list of SPKLU in Bali:

• 2 SPKLU ULP Negara Jembrana
• 2 SPKLU Wisma PLN Bedugul Tabanan
• 1 SPKLU ULP Tabanan
• 1 SPKLU Rumah BUMN Denpasar
• 2 SPKLU Hayam Wuruk Denpasar
• 1 SPKLU Semawang Sanur Denpasar
• 2 SPKLU Gudang Tohpati Denpasar
• 1 Bandara I Gusti Ngurah Rai Badung
• 1 SPKLU Munggu Badung
• 2 SPKLU ITDC Nusa Dua Badung
• 1 SPKLU ULP Singaraja Buleleng
• 1 SPKLU ULP Gianyar
• 2 SPKLU Kintamani Akademi Bangli
• 1 SPKLU ULP Klungkung
• 1 SPKLU ULP Karangasem

7. Sumatera

Rest areas in Sumatera, Sulawesi, and Nusa Tenggara have also been equipped with SPKLU, contributing to the development of electric vehicles in these regions. Some notable SPKLU locations in Sumatera include:

• SPKLU Els Coffee Roastery Lampung, Jalan Soekarno-Hatta
• SPKLU Rest Area KM 49-A, jalan tol Lampung-Palembang.
• SPKLU Rest Area KM 163A, jalan tol Lampung Tengah
• SPKLU Rest Area KM 172B Lampung, Tulang Bawang Barat
• SPKLU Rest Area KM 20B Lampung, Tol Bakauheni-Kayu Agung
• PLN Unit Pelaksana Pelayanan Pelanggan (UP3) Belitung, Kel. Lesung Batang, Kec. Tanjung Pandan, Kab. Belitung
• SPKLU Pembangkit PT PLN Jalan Demang Lebar Daun Palembang
• SPKLU di Kantor Gubernur Sumsel Jl. Kapten A. Rivai
• SPKLU Kantor Dinas ESDM Prov Sumsel Jalan Angkatan 45,
• SPKLU Kantor PLN UIP Sumbagsel Jl. Residen Abdul Rozak,
• SPKLU Kantor PLN Unit Layanan Pelanggan Ampera di Jakabaring,
• SPKLU PLN Unit Pelayanan Pelanggan Kabupaten Lubuk Linggau
• SPKLU Rest Area KM 269 berada di Jalan Tol Bakauheni-Kayu Agung
• SPKLU Rest Area 277 berada di Jalan Tol Tol Bakauheni-Kayu Agung).
• SPKLU Kantor PLN UP3 Jambi yang berada di jalan Urip Sumoharjo No. 02, Telanaipura.
• SPKLU Kantor UP3 PLN di Jalan Prof. Dr. Hazairin No. 8, Kota Bengkulu.
• SPKLU PLN UIW Sumbar 01 Kota Padang
• SPKLU PLN Payakumbuh
• SPKLU Kantor PLN Unit Pelaksana Pelayanan Pelanggan (UP3) Kota Dumai, Riau
• SPKLU Kantor PLN UIWRKR Jalan Musyawarah Pekanbaru
• SPKLU Kantor UP3 PLN di Jalan Setiabudi Pekanbaru
• SPKLU Medan Kota di Jalan Listrik No.8 Medan
• SPKLU di City View Polonia, Medan
• SPKLU Parapat di Jalan Bangun Dolok, Simalungun (PLN Unit Parapat)
• SPKLU Brastagi di Jalan Udara No7 Kecamatan Berastagi (PLN Unit Brastagi)
• SPKLU Tebing Tinggi di Area PLN Jalan Sudirman Kota Tebingtinggi
• SPKLU PLN Batam Jalan Sudirman No 77
• SPKLU PT PLN (Persero) Unit Induk Wilayah Aceh, Lampriek, Banda Aceh

8. Sulawesi

As of March 2023, there are seven SPKLU in the PLN UID Sulselrabar work area:

• SPKLU PLN ULP Mattoanging
• SPKLU PLN UP3 Makassar Selatan
• SPKLU Kantor Gubernur Sulawesi Selatan di Kota Makassar
• SPKLU PLN UP3 Parepare di Kota Parepare
• SPKLU PLN ULP Palopo di Kota Palopo
• SPKLU PLN ULP Kolaka di Kabupaten Kolaka
• SPKLU PLN ULP Wuawua di Kota Kendari

9. Nusa Tenggara

In an effort to support the electric vehicle ecosystem, several strategic locations in Nusa Tenggara, such as Mataram, have also been equipped with SPKLU.

• SPKLU Kantor Gubernur NTB
• SPKLU Kantor Dinas Perhubungan Provinsi NTB
• SPKLU Kantor PLN NTB
• SPKLU Kantor PLN Unit Layanan Pelanggan Selong
• SPKLU SMKN 3 Mataram
• SPKLU MVP Grand Natura
• SPKLU Hotel Santika Mataram
• SPKLU Mandalika

Meanwhile, PT PLN (Persero) Unit Induk Wilayah Nusa Tenggara Timur has provided 100 Stasiun Pengisian Kendaraan Listrik Umum (SPKLU) units to support the ASEAN Summit 2023 in Labuan Bajo, Manggarai Barat Regency, Flores, and East Nusa Tenggara.

Positive Impact on the Community and Electric Vehicle Owners

Based on Data Indonesia’s report, as of August 2021, there were 15,437 four-wheeled electric vehicles in Indonesia, most of which were hybrids or a combination of gasoline and electric power. Full-electric vehicles only accounted for 685 units.

With the increasing number of electric vehicles, PT PLN (Persero) ensures the readiness of Stasiun Pengisian Kendaraan Listrik Umum (SPKLU) to facilitate electric vehicle users. PLN is preparing to install 616 SPKLU units at 237 locations throughout Indonesia, including nine locations on the mudik (homecoming) toll road route, with nine points on the Trans Java Toll and six points on the Trans Sumatra Toll.

PT PLN (Persero) President Director Darmawan Prasodjo stated that PLN is committed to creating a reliable ecosystem for electric vehicle (ev) users in Indonesia.The SPKLU infrastructure has a significant positive impact on the community and electric vehicle owners in Indonesia, such as Air ev owners. The main impact is the increased availability and accessibility of electric charging facilities, supporting the adoption of electric vehicles in the country.

What’s remarkable is that this SPKLU infrastructure is already supported by three types of electric vehicle charging power to operate optimally and meet the needs of the public. These three types of power charging include medium charging, fast charging, and ultra-fast charging.

Furthermore, owners of Air ev’s and other electric vehicles also benefit significantly from this facility. They can enjoy affordable electricity charging rates, in line with Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 13/2020.

The development of SPKLU in Indonesia is a significant milestone. The increasing number of SPKLUs and their strategic locations have changed perceptions about electric vehicles. Owners of electric vehicles like Air ev can now experience comfort and freedom when traveling throughout Indonesia.

This progress is expected to continue strengthening the electric vehicle ecosystem in Indonesia. As information indicates, Wuling Motors (Wuling) has launched the Air ev Lite variant at the GIIAS 2023 event for operational or daily mobility partner vehicles.