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View all search resultsAbout 75 percent of Jokowi’s envisioned 35,000 MW is slated to come from independent producers rather than from PLN-operated plants. This further places PLN at the mercy of the Ministry of Energy which controls not only its revenue, but also its costs.
Residents of Gili Gede, a small island in Sekotong district, West Lombok regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), will soon be able to enjoy electricity as state utility firm PLN is installing undersea cables to supply electricity for people in the area.
For the Kamanggih village, in Kahaungu Eti of East Sumba regency, East Nusa Tenggara, residents strived to overcome access to water and electricity, and progressed thanks to their adoption of the values and practices of “energy democracy”.
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan has said that the reason for regrouping the customers of state-owned electricity company PLN was in anticipation of the increased production of electricity due to the 35,000 megawatt (MW) program expected to be achieved in 2019.
Extreme weather puts our electricity at risk, but it is not the only threat. Other climate-related risks, such as rises in sea level and temperature, as well as changes in precipitation, also threaten the stability of our power supply.
After predicting the demand for electricity would require 77.9 gigawatts (GW) of additional power capacity by 2026, state electricity firm PLN has found itself caught in a dilemma as the real demand has grown at a rate far below expectations, raising doubts about the government’s 35 GW target by 2019.
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