Air pollution is estimated to cause 123,000 premature deaths in Indonesia annually, putting it in the top 10 worst countries for air-pollution deaths. Vehicle emissions are an increasing source of this pollution, with private vehicles – including two-wheelers –accounting for 85% of Jakarta’s motorised traffic.
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Recognising this problem, President Joko Widodo has said his government is targeting to put at least two million electric vehicles on the road by 2025. However there are many impediments, including limited electric charging infrastructure contributing to range anxiety – the fear that EVs are not as reliable as their fossil fueled counterparts
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SWAP Energi is solving this by creating a network of stations for swappable batteries, as well as pioneering the manufacturing of electric motorbikes in Indonesia under the name Smoot Motor. Users can easily find a battery station with app and replace their depleted battery in under 9 seconds. New Energy Nexus has supported SWAP Energi through its accelerator program and with funding through its Indonesia 1 Fund. Electrifying Indonesia’s two-wheelers will be critical to decarbonising it’s transport sector: with around 120 million units on the road, Indonesia is the third largest two wheeler market in the world after India and China.