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Govt to mandate all vehicles to be hydrogen-based in IKN after 2040
The plan was announced despite an initial plan to mandate battery-based electric vehicles in the new capital city, particularly for passenger vehicles.
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Workers continue the construction of infrastructure for the Nusantara Central Government Area (KIPP) in the heart of the new planned capital in East Kalimantan on Aug. 22, 2023. According to data from the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Infrastructure Development Implementation Task Force, construction in August on Phase 1 of basic infrastructure had reached 38.1 percent and was on target for completion by 2024. (Antara/M Risyal Hidayat)
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he government wants to mandate all vehicles in the future capital city of Nusantara (IKN) to be based on hydrogen, in a move that appears to mark a shift from its initial focus on battery-based electric vehicles (EVs) in the planned new capital in East Kalimantan.
The target is to implement the mandate after 2040 with an interim goal of 50 percent of vehicles in 2035 to be based on hydrogen, also known as fuel cell EVs.
“Fuel cell EVs are a part of Nusantara’s larger development plan,” said Eko Harjanto, assistant to undersecretary for industrial development at the Office of the Coordinating Economic Minister on Thursday.
That day, Eko was speaking at an event titled Exploring the Great Potential and Future of Hydrogen Cars.
“Hydrogen fuel cells offer a promising solution for clean energy in our transportation sector,” he added.
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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo previously said in November last year that all passenger vehicles in the future capital city must be battery-based EVs, while 80 percent of public transportation would also be electric-based.
