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    "data": {
        "id": 1736319,
        "msgid": "palu-sez-receives-rp30-trillion-investment-commitment-for-bess-development-1778656146",
        "date": "2026-05-13 12:50:01",
        "title": "Palu SEZ receives Rp30 trillion investment commitment for BESS development",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Investment",
        "summary": "The Palu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Central Sulawesi has secured a $1.75 billion (approximately Rp30 trillion) investment commitment from Aslan Energy Capital to develop a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) ecosystem. This strategic partnership, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding, includes a Gigafactory with an initial production capacity of 8 GWh per year, expandable to 12-15 GWh, alongside an international-standard Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Hub. The project aims to bolster Indonesia's nickel-based battery downstreaming, secure clean energy supply chains for electric vehicles, and enhance national energy independence and industrial competitiveness, targeting both domestic and export markets in ASEAN, Australia, and the US.",
        "content": "<p>Palu (ANTARA) - The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Palu, Central\nSulawesi, has received an investment commitment worth 1.75 billion US\ndollars or the equivalent of Rp30 trillion for the development of a\nBattery Energy Storage System (BESS) ecosystem. \u201cThis strategic\npartnership with Aslan Energy Capital is a tangible manifestation of our\ngrand vision to position the Palu SEZ as the main hub for the clean\nenergy ecosystem and downstreaming in eastern Indonesia,\u201d said the\nDirector of PT Bangun Palu Sulawesi Tengah (BPST), Sony Panukma\nWidianto, when contacted from Palu on Wednesday. This strategic step was\nformalised through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in\nJakarta between PT BPST, the regional government-owned enterprise\ndeveloping the Palu SEZ, and Aslan Energy Capital (AEC), a\nSingapore-based global investment platform for clean energy and\ninfrastructure. The collaboration involves the development of a Battery\nEnergy Storage System (BESS) Gigafactory ecosystem and\ninternational-standard Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Hub facilities. In\nthe initial development phase, this manufacturing facility is designed\nto have an annual production capacity of 8 GWh, with a roadmap for\nexpansion to 12-15 GWh in subsequent phases. The presence of this\nGigafactory is expected not only to support the downstreaming of the\nnickel-based battery industry in the country but also to secure the\nclean energy and electric vehicle supply chain, for both meeting\ndomestic market needs and export demands to the ASEAN region, Australia,\nand the US. \u201cThis project is not merely an infrastructure investment but\na transformative leap that will bring long-term impacts for energy\nindependence and national industrial competitiveness,\u201d he\nemphasised.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/palu-sez-receives-rp30-trillion-investment-commitment-for-bess-development-1778656146",
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    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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