PLN Supports IBC's $6B Battery Project, Boosting Indonesia's EV Ecosystem with ANTAM and HYD Consortium

Published: Feb 3, 2026 14:17

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PT PLN (Persero), shareholder of Indonesia Battery Corporation (IBC), supports IBC’s partnerships to accelerate an integrated national battery industry from upstream mining to downstream production. On Jan 30, 2026, in Jakarta, IBC signed a framework agreement with PT ANTAM and HYD Investment Limited consortium (Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt & EVE Energy). IBC CEO Aditya Farhan Arif called it the first step in national battery downstreaming—emphasizing investment, technology transfer, and domestic capacity building. The $6B project builds a full mine-to-battery chain: nickel mining & processing, precursor/cathode materials, battery cell production (starting 20 GWh), mainly in East Halmahera and West Java. PLN CEO Darmawan Prasodjo stressed its key role in boosting Indonesia’s EV ecosystem.

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