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Indonesia's first EV battery cell factory to begin production in April
Indonesia's first electric vehicle battery cell factory will begin operations in April, with most of its output exported to South Korea and India.
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Ready to roll: The newly completed facilities of PT HLI Green Power, the first electric vehicle battery factory in Southeast Asia, is seen in this undated photo released by Karawang New Industry City (KNIC). Located in the KNIC industrial estate in Karawang, West Java, KNIC, HLI Green Power is a joint venture company between Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution, and is slated to start production next year. (Karawang New Industry City)
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T Hyundai LG Indonesia (HLI) Green Power, Indonesia’s first electric vehicle (EV) battery factory, will start mass production in April, the Investment Ministry/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) announced on Wednesday.
"In April, the HLI Green Power factory will start mass production, with over 90 percent of the output earmarked for export, especially to South Korea and then to India," ministry special staff for regional relations Tina Talisa said on its official Instagram account @bkpm_id.
Tina added that the second production cycle was also targeted to commence this year.
She elaborated that the HLI Green Power factory, located in Karawang, West Java, would have a maximum production capacity of 10 gigawatt hours, capable of manufacturing up to 32.6 million battery cell units.
Each battery cell will have a power capacity of up to 81 ampere hours or 300 watt hours. The materials required for the battery cells include nickel, manganese, cobalt and lithium.
The establishment of this factory is also aimed at addressing unemployment in Indonesia, as over 90 percent of its workforce will comprise local employees.
"The majority of the factory's employees, more than 90 percent, will be Indonesians, including junior engineers," Tina said.
