Jakarta, Feb. 2 -- PT CATIB said Monday its large-scale electric vehicle battery facility in Karawang, West Java, is on track to start operations in the third quarter of 2026, potentially as early as July.

Speaking at a hearing with Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR), Bayu Hermawan, PT CATIB's Director of Corporate Public Affairs, said developers are accelerating the timeline from an initial September launch target.

The plant represents an investment of about Rp7 trillion and is expected to produce 6.9 GWh of batteries annually, positioning Indonesia as a regional hub for EV and energy storage solutions.

"Beyond automotive batteries, the facility will produce Energy Storage Systems (ESS) to meet domestic and international renew...