The Batang Toru Hydropower Plant carries a range of hopes for\ncommunities in the surrounding area.<\/p>\n
South Tapanuli, North Sumatra (ANTARA) \u2014 The soft rush of the Batang\nToru River accompanied the journey to the main dam of the hydropower\nplant in Sipirok District, South Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, on the\nsecond weekend of October.<\/p>\n
Dense trees lined the roadside, like an army surrounding and guarding\nthe edge of the dam.<\/p>\n
The distinctive scent of earth and rain-soaked leaves greeted\nvisitors arriving to see the progress of the 510-megawatt (MW)\nhydropower project. Although Indonesia is experiencing the El Ni\u00f1o\nphenomenon, rain has regularly fallen across South Tapanuli since early\nSeptember.<\/p>\n
The government sees the water potential of the Batang Toru River in\nnorthern Sumatra as a potential boon for the surrounding\ncommunities.<\/p>\n
Deputy Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Yuliot said the Batang\nToru Hydropower Plant could become a pillar of energy security and\nelectricity supply stability for the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis [Batang Toru Hydropower Plant] is part of our efforts to\nstrengthen national energy security and reliability. Of course, it is\nalso part of Astacita,\u201d Yuliot said during a visit to the plant\u2019s water\ndam in South Tapanuli, North Sumatra, on Friday (9 October).<\/p>\n
His visit also marked the start of the Batang Toru project\u2019s\nreservoir-filling stage. The step is intended to accelerate the project\nso it can support the reliability of the northern Sumatra electricity\nsystem ahead of the 2026 Christmas and 2027 New Year period.<\/p>\n
A mainstay for northern Sumatra\u2019s energy supply<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/batang-toru-channels-energy-for-the-nation-1791715897", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }