The Battery Show Indonesia, part of the ongoing Indonesia Energy & Engineering (IEE) Series 2025, has emerged as a key highlight in this year’s exhibition, reflecting the country’s growing urgency to accelerate battery energy storage development and electrification across industries.
Held at JIExpo Kemayoran from September 17 to 20, the exhibition underscores the Indonesian government’s commitment to achieving Net Zero Emissions by 2060 or earlier, with battery technologies identified as critical enablers for energy transition. According to the official statement issued by PT Pamerindo Indonesia, the event’s organizer, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) play a vital role in addressing the intermittent nature of renewable energy while modernizing the national power grid.
The exhibition is supported by a dedicated seminar titled “Indonesia Battery & Energy Storage Roadmap to Support 102 GW Capacity in Renewable Energy”, where industry and government representatives outlined the strategic role of battery systems in achieving decarbonization targets. A representative from the Korea Smart Grid Association (KSGA) introduced emerging technologies such as Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G), which enable EV batteries to function as grid-supporting energy storage systems.
TransJakarta also presented its electrification roadmap, aiming for a fully electric bus fleet by 2030. The agency reported that electric buses now record a breakdown rate of just 0.4 percent—significantly lower than conventional buses. However, achieving full electrification will require expanded charging infrastructure and higher-performance batteries with longer range, higher energy density, lower weight, and extended lifespans exceeding 10 years.
The IEE Series 2025 also features Data Center Asia – Indonesia, another debut exhibition showcasing the nation’s ambition to become a regional digital hub. During the panel “Indonesia Data Center Landscape 2025: Investment Opportunities”, speakers from government and industry emphasized that Indonesia’s large digital market, young population, and strategic location position it strongly as a regional leader in data infrastructure—provided that reliable, efficient, and green energy becomes widely available.
Denny Setiawan, Director of Strategy and Policy for Digital Infrastructure at the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi), said, “We can no longer speak only about potential—it is time to turn it into reality. This is a golden opportunity for Indonesia to become a regional digital hub.” He stressed that green energy is a key determinant of Indonesia’s competitiveness in the digital transformation era.
Despite the optimistic outlook, speakers acknowledged major hurdles, including complex permitting processes, high commercial electricity tariffs, and reliance on fossil fuels. They proposed solutions such as accelerating renewable energy adoption, implementing a wheeling system to deliver green power directly to data centers, introducing green tariffs, decentralizing data center development, and establishing a national energy task force to fast-track infrastructure rollout.