The Current State of EV Readiness in Indonesia: Assessing the Industrial Sector's Perspective with J-TRA Methodology

Electric Vehicle (EV) is a promising technology that can drive the use of Renewable Energy (RE) in the mobility sector. With the fast economic growth and rapid urbanization, it is expected that more people will purchase personal vehicles in Indonesia. Even in the scenario where more people are gradually taking the more convenient public transportation and better infrastructure of mass mobility, the EV can significantly reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emission when the energy supply eventually shifts to higher RE in the energy mix. On the other hand, EV is a relatively new technology, and its diffusion on the broader market needs to go through several stages of development to achieve full readiness in society. Therefore, observing the EV development status is essential to identify and respond to the bottleneck of EV diffusion in Indonesia. This study exercised the Japanese technology readiness assessment (J-TRA) methodology based on an interview with an EV startup company to reveal the readiness level in Indonesia.