Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan (ANTARA) - PLN South and Central Kalimantan Main Distribution Unit (PLN UID Kalselteng) inaugurated a Public Electric Vehicle Charging Station (SPKLU) at Syamsudin Noor Airport, Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, the first in cooperation with InJourney.
InJourney is the state-owned aviation and tourism sector holding company PT Aviasi Pariwisata Indonesia (Persero) or known as InJourney.
General Manager of PLN South and central Kalimantan Ahmad Syauki here on Tuesday said this is part of PLN's support in building EV ecosystem in Indonesia.
“This initiative aims to encourage acceleration of energy transition while supporting the 2060 Net Zero Emissions (NZE) target,” he said.
He expounded that currenly in South and Central Kalimantan there are 73 SPKLU or EV charging stations have been operating. The airport SPKLU is provided as a strategic step to provide convenience for EV users on long distance trips.
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“If in the city users can rely on home charging, then for long trips they need access to SPKLU available in strategic location such as airport,” he said.
He explained that the average distance between EV charging in Kalimantan is 41 km, which is considered safe for EV users.
“Electric cars are currently capable of traveling 300 to 600 km on one charge, so the infrastructure we provided is very supportive of comfortable and safe travel,” he said.
SPKLU at Syamsudin Noor Airport provides three charging points, one fast charging with a capacity of 50 kW and two medium charging 22 kW. PLN ensures the safety of charging with IP55 protection that is resistant to pressurized water.
“When the vehicle connected, the system will ensure secure connection before electricity starts flowing. This is a safety standard that we apply to all SPKLU,” said Syauki.
PLN also provides easy payment for EV users through PLN Mobile app, making transaction more practical and transparent.
Meanwhile, Syamsudin Noor Airport Technical Division Head Budhi Rano Sulistyo said that the EV charging is an added value for the airport and the public.
“Hopefully it provides wider benefits for airport users and supports the reduction of carbon emissions in transportation sector,” he said.
A number of officials attended the inauguration, including Commander of Syamsudin Noor Airbase represented by Captain POM Rinol Sep Two Putra and Head of Regional,Office of Directorate General of Treasury of South Kalimantan Syafriadi.
Also present were various parties, such as banking, media, SOE forum, hotels, EV dealers, and sport communities, as well as representative of PLN Group and Angkasa Pura.
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