Sixty-five percent of power plants in Kotabaru have not been optimal because they only operate 12 hours a day.
"In Kotabaru we have 17 power plants, but many are still operating 12 hours because of the related fuel quota," PT PLN Kotabaru Area Manager Sudarto said on Saturday.
From the data revealed, currently only six plants have been operating 24 hours, namely the Kotabaru diesel power (PLTD) and five Village Electric Units (ULD) in Lontar, Sampahanan, Bakau, Tanjung Samalantakan, and Batu Besar Mountain.
While the other eleven ULDs only lit at night, namely in Sengayam, Tanjung Batu, Sungai Bali, Tanjung Seloka, Sungai Durian, Geronggang, Marabatuan, Mulyaharja, Kerasian, Kerayaan, and Kerumputan.
Sudarto said he was very concerned about the electricity conditions in Kotabaru when he visited the sub-districts at the beginning of his tenure.
"When I went to the sub-district head, in his office the electricity was on because of using a generator, then the office closed and our electricity was on. That really hit me," he told.
He cannot promise when the electricity in some parts of Kotabaru can be enjoyed by the public without limited hours, because it is beyond his authority.
However, at present PLN is working on the interconnection of the electricity system on Pulau Laut with the island of Kalimantan via sea cable.
If this project is realized, then the Kotabaru PLTD may be closed and the fuel quota can be allocated to other plants.
The quota of fuel for all power plants in Kotabaru currently reaches 73 thousand liters per day, the largest in the Kotabaru PLTD 55 thousand liters.
That amount is almost three times the consumption of fuel in 16 other ULD, so it is very sufficient to maximize the plant that has not operated 24 hours.
"If this year, according to promise in August it can operate, the next month we can allocate fuel on this island to other islands," hoped Sudarto.
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"In Kotabaru we have 17 power plants, but many are still operating 12 hours because of the related fuel quota," PT PLN Kotabaru Area Manager Sudarto said on Saturday.
From the data revealed, currently only six plants have been operating 24 hours, namely the Kotabaru diesel power (PLTD) and five Village Electric Units (ULD) in Lontar, Sampahanan, Bakau, Tanjung Samalantakan, and Batu Besar Mountain.
While the other eleven ULDs only lit at night, namely in Sengayam, Tanjung Batu, Sungai Bali, Tanjung Seloka, Sungai Durian, Geronggang, Marabatuan, Mulyaharja, Kerasian, Kerayaan, and Kerumputan.
Sudarto said he was very concerned about the electricity conditions in Kotabaru when he visited the sub-districts at the beginning of his tenure.
"When I went to the sub-district head, in his office the electricity was on because of using a generator, then the office closed and our electricity was on. That really hit me," he told.
He cannot promise when the electricity in some parts of Kotabaru can be enjoyed by the public without limited hours, because it is beyond his authority.
However, at present PLN is working on the interconnection of the electricity system on Pulau Laut with the island of Kalimantan via sea cable.
If this project is realized, then the Kotabaru PLTD may be closed and the fuel quota can be allocated to other plants.
The quota of fuel for all power plants in Kotabaru currently reaches 73 thousand liters per day, the largest in the Kotabaru PLTD 55 thousand liters.
That amount is almost three times the consumption of fuel in 16 other ULD, so it is very sufficient to maximize the plant that has not operated 24 hours.
"If this year, according to promise in August it can operate, the next month we can allocate fuel on this island to other islands," hoped Sudarto.
Editor : Mahdani
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