BPPT Indonesia Introduces Two EV Quick Charging Stations
5 December 2018 15:02 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) officially introduced two charging stations (SPLU) for electric vehicles (EV) that are ready for service at BPPT offices in Jakarta and Serpong.
The charging stations for EVs are equipped with 50 kW CHADEMO-CCS-cable type 2 with a fastest charging time of 30-minutes, which is said to be Indonesia’s first and quickest charging facility.
“The 50kW quick charger can be used to recharge large electric vehicles such as Tesla or Mitsubishi i-MiEV in less than 30 minutes. Compared to home charging that can last 4 to 6 hours,” said BPPT technology, information, energy, and material Deputy (TIEM) Eniya Listiani Dewi today.
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The introduction of the country’s major charging stations was participated by Mitsubishi which donated several of its electric vehicles in BPPT’s EV development program on Indonesia’s infrastructure capabilities in accommodating electric vehicles.
“Mitsubishi Motors participates in the socializing process and joint studies regarding the development of electric vehicles in Indonesia by donating two Mitsubishi i-MiEVs, eight Outlander PHEV, and four fast charging facilities to the Indonesian government through the Ministry of Industries,” said Mitsubishi Motors’ Director of Coordination & Development Division Ogi Ikematsu today.
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