In addition to households, the government can also target the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
“Of course, this takes time. We need to have 7-9 months transition period. At the same time, efforts to ensure that the subsidies will be right on target also need to be done,” explained Dina.
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This year, PLN is working on the program’s pilot project in Surakarta and Bali. In the first phase, 2,000 people are expected to benefit from the conversion program. By the end of 2022, PLN has targeted 300,000 more customers across several cities with the hope that the number of electric stove users can reach 15.3 million by 2025. (rr)