Indonesia woos Tesla with green energy; factory set-up proposed to be built in Batang regency


President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo meets with Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk in Texas on May 14, 2022. - Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA, June 11 (Jakarta Post/ANN): The Indonesian government is promoting industrial estates supplied with electricity from renewable sources as it hopes to attract foreign direct investment by multinational firms conscious of their carbon footprint.

Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan has announced that the government had proposed that Tesla build a factory in Batang regency, Central Java, with an annual capacity of roughly 500,000 electric vehicles (EV).

Subscribe or renew your subscriptions to win prizes worth up to RM68,000!

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Indonesia , Govt , Woo , Tesla , Green Project , Batang

   

Next In Aseanplus News

Scoot flight from Singapore to Wuhan turns back due to ‘technical issue’
China must innovate in semiconductor design or fall behind the global market, expert says
Penguins charm visitors with winter strolls at Hokkaido Zoo
Trump invites China’s Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration, US news report says
US House advances defence bill that bans Chinese goods from tech to garlic
More aircraft, more ships, more often: How the PLA is pressuring Taiwan’s defences
Singapore: Foreign powers should not exploit fissures in Syrian society
Amazon targets influencer reviews on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram
Japan criminalises cannabis use as revised laws come into effect
Hong Kong’s Cathay hires 3,400 pilots this year, with low resignation rate of 2.9%

Others Also Read