Plans to accelerate the transition from fuel-powered to electric two-wheelers are being prepared by the government of Indonesia, with Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia stating that measures are under consideration to speed up the conversion programme, including raising the annual target to approximately 6 million units.

He noted that the conversion programme has been running for several years with a target of around 200,000 units per year, further adding that the government intends to increase the target following the emergence of new technologies.

"Now, the technologies are starting to become available and are more affordable. Thus, the target might be around 4, 5, or up to 6 million," Lahadalia said at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta on 5th March.

Regarding the possibility of providing subsidies, as has been done previously, he affirmed that the government is currently preparing the appropriate policy framework.

The minister added that the support scheme will be further discussed by a newly formed task force established to accelerate Indonesia's clean energy transition push.

"The task force was just announced today. So after this, we will carry out the task force's work to ensure the planning is truly precise," he remarked.

On the same occasion, he revealed that the Indonesian government will form an energy transition task force to accelerate the implementation of programs, including two-wheeler conversion initiative.

The task force is intended to speed up the conversion of conventional motor vehicles, whose number currently reaches 120 million units into electric two-wheelers.

President Prabowo Subianto targets the programme's implementation to be fully operational within three to four years, with hopes that it can be realised even sooner.

As part of its emission reduction initiative, the Indonesian government is promoting the use of electric vehicles, setting a target of having 2 million electric cars and 13 million electric two-wheelers on Indonesian roads by 2030.

To achieve the goal, the government continues to accelerate the development of supporting infrastructures, including charging stations.