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TO SUPPORT Government programs related to the use of renewable energy sources. As well as building a blue sky in Indonesia and promoting electric vehicles in Indonesia, Jambuluwuk Thamrin Hotel in collaboration with PT Exelly Elektrik Indonesia (EVCuzz) and Inti Saka Mas (SAKA) inaugurated the Public Electric Vehicle Charging Station (SPKLU) at Jambuluwuk Thamrin Hotel Jakarta Tuesday (9 /27).
According to Wiraseno, President Director of Jambuluwuk Hotels and Resorts, “This cooperation in providing SPKLU with EVCuzz and Inti Saka Mas (SAKA) is one of the implementations of our company’s sustainable program (ESG) to protect the environment by reducing air pollution.
“This is a good momentum, together with EVCuzz and Inti Saka Mas (SAKA) will also fill the SPKLU in Jambuluwuk, Java and Bali. Because currently has 5 five properties, such as Puncak, Batu Malang, Yogyakarta, Gili Trawangan & Seminyak Bali. In the next 3 years we will build Jambuluwuk in Mandalika, Bromo and Bandung. It could also be presented SPKLU,” he said.
Wiraseno added, besides that, with the availability of SPKLU facilities at Jambuluwuk Thamrin Hotel, we hope that this hotel will become a hub for electric vehicle owners, both in Jakarta and outside Jakarta, not only to refuel but also to be their choice of accommodation and meeting place, both for business purposes and casual meetings.
Meanwhile, Bobby S Hendrawan, Chief Development Officer of PT Exelly Elektrik Indonesia (EVCuzz) said, seeing the increasing trend of electric vehicles in Indonesia, as evidenced by the number of electric car sales in 2021 amounting to 863,348 units, it is certain that the need for procurement of electric car charging stations will also increase.
“As a national SPKLU provider and operator, EVCuzz is committed together with the government to grow and develop SPKLU nationally which this year targets 500 Java-Bali locations and continues to grow every year to exceed 25,000 locations in 2030,” he remarked.
However, when asked about the investment to build an SPKLU, Bobby immediately answered as permitted and licensed by the government as EV charging host-partner-operator, we are committed to alocal content/SNI EVC products aligning with government regulations for building one filling station depending on kW fro 7 kW to 150 kW range of IDR300-IDR500 million per charging points. Need a large investment.
Likewise, M. Rommy Fauzi, Commissioner of PT. Inti Saka Mas, explained that this collaboration is an important moment to support Innovation, Sustainability and Creativity in the tourism sector by realizing support for environmentally friendly transportation so that future generations can still enjoy the natural beauty of destinations in Indonesia.
“This is our first step to encourage sustainable tourism in Indonesia. And it is hoped that this collaboration will be able to change our habits from using fossils to electricity, and become one of the solutions to reunite Indonesian nature,” he concluded. [traveltext.id]
