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Opinion 3 months ago
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Analysis: Why transmission matters more than ever
A single lightning strike on a 275 kV transmission line in Jambi on May 22, 2026, triggered a cascading blackout that left millions across Sumatra without power and reportedly cost lives. The incident exposed a critical weakness in Indonesia’s transmission network, highlighting that grid resilience may be just as important as generation capacity as the country pursues industrialization, digitalization and renewable energy deployment.
Editorial 3 years ago
Safe travels
China is not the first or the only country to face entry restrictions during the pandemic. Indonesia endured such measures much earlier but deemed them acceptable, as governments were responsible for protecting their citizens from danger, even though tourist arrivals could help their economies survive the storm.
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