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Economy 3 months ago

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Govt rejects coal shortage claims behind Java blackouts

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) said the disruptions at a single power plant or transmission component not supposedly trigger widespread blackouts given PLN's 30 percent reserve margin, protection systems and network redundancies.

Academia 7 months ago

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From subsidies to signals: Making Indonesia’s power market investable

The current setup asks PLN to be planner, procurer and operator. That was useful in the past decades, but today it blurs incentives, slows competitive procurement and makes it hard for investors to price risk.

Editorial 1 year ago

Same plan, new excuses

The long-waited, and so-called “green”, long-term electricity business plan (RUPTL) is here, but it is not what we were hoping for.

Regulations 1 year ago

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Bali refuses to take more electricity from power plants in Java

In total, Bali electricity demand is estimated to exceed 1.2 gigawatts (GW), but it only produces 961 megawatts (MW) from power plants on its soil, according to Global Energy Monitor data in 2023.

Regulations 3 years ago

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Singapore looks elsewhere amid doubt over RI green power exports

Indonesia may forgo a chance to export electricity as Singapore looks to other ASEAN countries and Australia, which seem to be more ready to supply the city state with clean power.

Business 6 years ago

PLN to give small businesses free electricity for six months

State-owned electricity firm PLN has announced its intention to supply small-scale businesses and industries on 450-volt ampere (VA) contracts with six months of free electricity as part of the government’s latest expansion of social aid.

Business 6 years ago

Power outages in over 740 Jakarta neighborhoods, 107 in Banten following massive floods

Hundreds of substations distributing electricity to Greater Jakarta and Banten were shut off following the New Year’s flood out of safety concerns.

Business 7 years ago

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AIIB to approve $500m loan for PLN power transmission improvement

The US$500 million loan will go to the Indonesia PLN East Java and Bali Power Distribution Strengthening Project and be channeled to state-owned electricity giant PT PLN.

National 7 years ago

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Blackout in western Java: What we know so far

Even after the electricity was restored on Monday, there are still some questions left unanswered. Here’s what we know so far about Sunday’s major blackout:

City 7 years ago

Electricity use expected to drop 30 percent during holiday

State-owned electricity company PLN projects a 30 to 35 percent decrease in electricity consumption during the fasting month and the ensuing Idul Fitri holiday due to less activities both in households and industries.

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