[SMM New Energy Flash] BYD Starts Production at 150,000-Unit EV Plant in Subang, Indonesia

Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment (KLH) is developing a nationwide management ecosystem for used electric-vehicle batteries, with battery waste expected to peak around 2040 as EV adoption expands. KLH estimates EV batteries have an average service life of around 5–8 years and aims to finalize the regulatory framework in 2026, with the broader management ecosystem targeted to be established by 2027. Under the proposed take-back system, authorized dealers and repair workshops would serve as initial collection points before used batteries are transferred to licensed collectors and recycling facilities. Batteries retaining sufficient capacity could be directed to second-life applications, while unusable materials would be recycled or ultimately disposed of. The government is also studying capacity thresholds and safety standards for battery reuse and coordinating with industry on potential incentives for consumers returning spent batteries, laying the groundwork for a more circular domestic EV battery supply chain.

Indonesia and Russia are advancing industrial cooperation in fertilizer production and aluminum processing, President Prabowo Subianto said during the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on September 3. An Indonesian fertilizer company has signed an MoU with a major Russian group to jointly invest in a fertilizer production project using Russian natural gas in the Russian Far East; Indonesian officials subsequently identified state-owned Pupuk Indonesia as exploring a urea project in Vladivostok.