ABB and PLN Support Jakarta Formula E to Promote Energy Transition

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship returned to Jakarta for a double-header in the Indonesian capital last week.

IDXChannel - The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship returned to Jakarta for a double-header in the Indonesian capital last week.

As it did for the first staging of the Jakarta E-Prix last year, ABB worked with Indonesian state-owned electricity company, PLN, to provide the highest level of security, efficiency, and convenience for the event’s power supply. 

According to PLN, the power supplied to the circuit was sourced from geothermal and environmentally friendly hydropower.

“It is important to have this milestone sustainability showcase of our 75th race as title sponsor in the most populous city in Southeast Asia (approximately 10.5 million people), where we are working to provide technology and solutions which help combat climate change-related issues. Key focus areas are electrification end energy efficiency – two topics which fit perfectly with an electric motor-racing series, where managing energy effectively is key to success," Karin Lepasoon, Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer of ABB, said in a press release on Thursday (1/6/2023).

ABB provides solutions that contribute to the ongoing energy transition and deliver major reductions in emissions and environmental impacts in Jakarta and across Indonesia. 

An example of this is the company’s Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) PowerWave33 which was used by PLN for the G20 summit in Bali last year to guarantee continuous power availability with a small footprint, while also using less energy than comparable products to deliver significant savings.

ABB has installed around 400 chargers in Indonesia to date and facilitated a number of firsts in the country such as the installation of the Terra AC wallbox in a premium apartment building in South Jakarta, making it the first apartment building in Indonesia with an EV charging facility.  The company also implemented its digitally enabled Terra DC wallbox charging solution at one of Indonesia’s first fast charging stations.

ABB is continuing to work to improve the charging options available for businesses and consumers in the country. 

For example, ABB, ABB E-mobility and PLN Icon Plus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate collaboration to grow the EV charging infrastructure in Indonesia. 

The companies will form a synergy in EV charging services which shall include but not be limited to technology assessment, market research, developing a Charging Station Management System (CSMS) platform, undertaking marketing activities, and the deployment of EV chargers. (WHY)