Toyota Indonesia recently inaugurated its first hydrogen fuelling station at the xEV Centre TMMIN Karawang Plant 3. The company refers to this station as the “Hydrogen Refuelling System” or abbreviated as HRS.
THE HYDROGEN REFUELLING SYSTEM
The refuelling station was a collaborative effort between Toyota Indonesia and multiple organisations within Indonesia. More importantly, fellow collaborators include the Indonesian government, PLN, BRIN, Pertamina, the overall Indonesian auto industry, and local academia. It was built in Karawang’s xEV Centre, which prioritises “energy resources, national energy security, and sustainable economic growth.”
The station is part of Toyota’s “Beyond Zero” initiative, which represents the brand’s commitment to a sustainable future. The station is equipped with a 350 bar-pump for short-range vehicles and a bigger, 700-bar pump for trucks, long-range vehicles, and Toyota’s own Mirai. Toyota hopes that hydrogen will become an alternate energy source for several sectors such as “industry, energy, and hydrogen-based mobility.”
Though Toyota has inaugurated this facility, the company has not yet released concrete plans to introduce the Mirai or any fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) to Indonesia. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia President Director Nandi Julyanto said that the company is still in the midst of evaluating the Mirai for the Indonesian market. Potentially, Toyota may release the Mirai in Indonesia in “select locations” in 2030, most likely skipping over the first- and second-generation models.
Instead, Toyota showcased the technology behind the Mirai, according to President Director Hitoyuki Ueda. “Mirai itself means ‘future’, generates electricity using hydrogen, and emits only water vapor as its emissions. The vehicle offers not only zero emissions, but also safety, comfort, long range and a charging speed of about 3 minutes. With the abundance of renewable energy sources for hydrogen, it presents a strong opportunity for a greener future,” said Ueda.
HYDROGEN FUELLING IN INDONESIA
The alternative energy market is advancing in Indonesia. Notably, state electricity company, PLN, built the first HRS facility last year, in line with the government’s net-zero goals.
According to The Carbon Brief, Indonesia has the largest carbon footprint in Southeast Asia. Predictably, deforestation and heavy reliance on coal power are significant causes of this footprint. Vehicles and the transportation sector are responsible for 44 per cent of Indonesia’s carbon footprint each year. In 2022, Indonesia was recorded to have contributed 1.9 per cent of global carbon emissions from combustible fuels alone.
Through its 2 HRS facilities, the archipelago can expedite its journey to net-zero by 2030.
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