Indonesia will soon start building a large battery integration project. The plan is backed by Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited. In an official statement, the company said that its unit, Guangdong Brunp Recycling Technology Co., Ltd., will work with partners through Ningbo Contemporary Brunp Lygend Co., Ltd.
The project site is in Karawang, West Java Province. It will cover more than 2,000 hectares across different sites. It combines nickel mining, battery materials production, battery manufacturing, and battery recycling. Nickel mining and processing will take place at the FHT Industrial Park in East Halmahera, North Maluku Province.
The battery manufacturing will be done at Artha Industrial Hill and the Karawang New Industry City in West Java. In its first phase, the battery plant in Karawang aims to reach 6.9 gigawatt hours of production every year.
Once the full project is running, it is expected to produce about 142,000 tonnes of nickel each year. It will also make 30,000 tonnes of cathode materials and recycle up to 20,000 tonnes of used batteries.
The project includes Indonesia’s first renewable energy circular system. This means that the nickel mining, battery making, and recycling will be linked together to reuse materials.
This new battery hub is only part of what Indonesia is planning for energy. Smaller, renewable energy projects are happening in rural parts of the country too. Some small islands are setting up micro solar grids that can power 50 to 100 homes each. These grids are usually under 1 megawatt in capacity.
In parts of Sulawesi, small hydro plants under 2 megawatts have been built along local rivers. These help nearby communities get steady electricity instead of using diesel.
There are also village programs that give households rooftop solar panels for lights and water pumps. These panels are often below 10 kilowatts each but help families save on fuel.
