BKPM Eases Foreign Investment Capital Requirements, Rp10 Billion Minimum Now Applicable to Multiple EV Charging Stations
The Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has officially relaxed capital regulations for foreign investors (PMA) looking to enter the Public Electric Vehicle Charging Station (SPKLU) business. This move is intended to address the limitations in charging infrastructure, which are currently seen as a bottleneck for the growth of electric vehicles.
Dendy Apriandi, Director of Investment Deregulation at the Ministry of Investment/BKPM, revealed that the ratio of available charging stations to the number of electric vehicles has exceeded ideal limits. This situation has become a serious concern for the government in its efforts to build a green energy ecosystem.
“We recently noted news that the ratio of SPKLU usage is becoming irrational, with queues at a 1:47 ratio. This means there is still a significant shortage,” said Dendy during the ‘Accelerating Growth Through Clean Energy & Industrial Transformation’ event in Jakarta on Tuesday (8/9/2026).
To accelerate the distribution of charging points, Dendy explained that BKPM has deregulated the capital requirements for foreign investors. Previously, foreign investors were required to have a minimum capital of Rp10 billion for every single project location; however, this rule has now been simplified.
“Our policy is now encouraging a direction where, if anyone wants to enter the SPKLU business, even foreign investors (PMA) are permitted to do so without needing the ten billion investment capital per site, excluding land and buildings,” Dendy asserted.
He added that under previous regulations, the capital requirement was strictly tied to one permit per activity point. “Previously, we regulated that PMA investment must be ten billion for a single project point, activity, or single KBLI (Standard Classification of Indonesian Business Fields),” he added.
Under the latest policy, the minimum investment value of Rp10 billion for foreign investors can now encompass several SPKLU points simultaneously within one province. This aims to provide investors with greater flexibility to expand their infrastructure reach.
“We have issued a regulation stating that for SPKLU, foreign investors are welcome to enter; the ten billion investment, excluding land and buildings, can cover multiple points within a single province. It is no longer restricted to just one point,” Dendy explained.
Dendy emphasised that this step is crucial to ensure that the construction of charging facilities is not concentrated solely in city centres, but is distributed evenly to prevent major obstacles in the future.
“If we do not build the ecosystem, including the SPKLU, the distribution will become a problem. It will become a time bomb if it remains concentrated only in major cities. We must ensure usage extends to and is distributed evenly to other regions,” he concluded.