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        "id": 1759208,
        "msgid": "government-begins-preparing-recycling-ecosystem-for-electric-vehicle-batteries-1779533749",
        "date": "2026-05-23 08:42:00",
        "title": "Government Begins Preparing Recycling Ecosystem for Electric Vehicle Batteries",
        "author": "Agung Kurniawan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government is outlining plans for a national EV battery recycling ecosystem, including second-life use, recycling, and a possible battery passport. With EV adoption rising and batteries typically lasting eight to ten years, authorities warn that waste could increase by 2030 and are considering shifting incentives toward battery processing to preserve value.",
        "content": "<p>The Indonesian government is starting to prepare the management of\nbattery electric vehicles based on battery (KBLBB) as part of a national\nelectric vehicle (EV) ecosystem. Sunandar, Assistant Deputy for\nElectricity Development and Geology at the Coordinating Ministry for\nEconomic Affairs, said that used batteries are a key concern to ensure\nthe EV ecosystem does not stop at sales and the construction of charging\ninfrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the government is currently studying various schemes\nfor processing batteries, from reuse (second life) and recycling to the\npossible implementation of a battery passport. \u201cWe are now looking at\nhow to process the batteries sustainably so that the ecosystem is\ncomplete,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that attention to battery processing has emerged because\nthe use of electric vehicles is expected to continue to rise in the\ncoming years. On the other hand, the average lifespan of electric\nvehicle batteries is around eight to ten years. With the rapid growth of\nelectric vehicles, battery waste is projected to rise towards the end of\nthis decade. \u201cIt is estimated that by 2030 there will be around 57,000\ntonnes of batteries that have reached the end of their life,\u201d Sunandar\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the government is preparing a range of options to ensure\nthat electric vehicle batteries retain economic value after they are no\nlonger used in vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Sunandar also said the government is open to the possibility of\nshifting electric vehicle incentives to the battery processing sector\nwhen the national EV industry ecosystem has matured further. \u201cIncentives\nin the future may need to be shifted there,\u201d he said. \u201cIncentives are\nlike subsidies to remote areas. Once the market is formed, subsidies for\nthe purchase of units may no longer be necessary,\u201d Sunandar added.<\/p>\n<p>At present, the government assesses that the national EV ecosystem is\nbeginning to develop, from vehicle production to battery components and\ncharging infrastructure. The number of SPKLU (public charging stations)\nhas reached around 5,000 units, while battery-swapping stations are\napproaching 3,000 across Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the future, incentives for vehicles, electricity provision, or\nthe industry could be shifted towards battery processing. Perhaps\nsomething like that,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-begins-preparing-recycling-ecosystem-for-electric-vehicle-batteries-1779533749",
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