Medan to light all layers<\/p>\n
MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Medan administration is insisting on
\ncarrying out a project to light all alleys in the North Sumatra
\ncapital with 65,000 lamps at the end of 2003, despite power
\nshortages.<\/p>\n
The project, however, will likely be stalled owing to a
\nlimited power supply, with a deficit of 150 megawatts for the
\nnext four months, according to state electricity company PLN in
\nMedan.<\/p>\n
Maradjohan Tarigan, spokesman for PLN's northern Sumatra
\ndistribution network, told The Jakarta Post the company had just
\nstarted to overhaul the turbines of its gas power generator in
\nBelawan regency, which is responsible for the shortages.<\/p>\n
\"When the additional supply of 16 megawatts from PT Arun and
\n40 megawatts from PT Inalum is realized to cover the power
\ndeficit, the city alley illumination project will not be a
\nproblem,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Maradjohan said that if power was to be distributed for the
\ncity's illumination project now, the supply for households and
\nfactories would have to be cut.<\/p>\n
Randiman Tarigan, head of the Medan planning office, said the
\nproject should go ahead because the administration had already
\ninstalled around 20,000 lamps and had procured another 3,000.
\n--JP<\/p>",
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