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Business 6 years ago
PLN to receive Rp 9.6t from state coffers to build power infrastructure
State-owned electricity giant PLN is slated to receive Rp 9.6 trillion (US$695 million) in state capital injections (PMN) from the government this year to develop power infrastructure in Indonesia and increase the country’s electrification ratio.
Business 6 years ago
PLN can only fund one fifth of $803m needed to power isolated regions
Indonesia will need private sector help to provide the Rp 11 trillion (US$803 million) in funding required to power isolated regions this year, as the country’s largest electricity company PLN can only fund one fifth of the projects, according to a government official.
Business 7 years ago
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Electrifying Indonesia's last stretch is tough work
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has boasted that the country has achieved 98.05 percent electrification, higher than the 67.2 percent it recorded in 2010. The government aims to electrify 99.9 percent of Indonesia by the end of 2019. Despite closing in on the finish line, the last few kilometers to provide electricity in rural areas have been tough, regional PLN officials said.
Business 7 years ago
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Lack of support from regions may shatter electrification program: govt
The government has criticized its regional counterparts for not supporting the national electrification program in terms of funding as the state budget is insufficient to ensure an electricity supply to all parts of Indonesia.
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