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86 electricity substations in West Jakarta, Bogor, Banten remain offline after floods
Five substations in Jakarta have yet to be reactivated, PLN said in a statement. They are located in Rawa Buaya, Semanan and Grogol, all three of which are in West Jakarta.
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PLN workers inspect a substation following the New Year's floods that inundated parts of Greater Jakarta and Banten. (PLN/PLN)
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early a week after New Year floods blacked out parts of Greater Jakarta and Banten, only 86 electricity distribution substations remain offline as of 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, according to state-owned electricity company PLN.
Five substations in Jakarta have yet to be reactivated, the company said in a statement. They are located in Rawa Buaya, Semanan and Grogol, all three of which are in West Jakarta.
PLN also has yet to activate 81 substations in the outskirts of Jakarta and in Banten, mostly in Jasinga in Bogor, West Java, and Lebak, Banten.
“Access to these two areas was cut off [by floods and landslides]. Vehicles can’t enter the locations; all equipment needs to be carried in. We will continue to try and restore power but we need time,” said PLN deputy director Darmawan Prasodjo.
Hundreds of substations distributing electricity to Greater Jakarta and Banten were shut off following widespread flooding over concerns of electrocution. At its peak, 5,744 substations in Greater Jakarta and 598 substations in Banten were shut down, according to a PLN statement on Friday.
