Partial blackout in N. Sumatra<\/p>\n
MEDAN, North Sumatra: Due to the breakdown of a turbine at the
\nSicanang coal-fired power station in Belawan, North Sumatra, the
\nprovincial electricity company (PLN) has been imposing power
\nblackouts on several parts of the province since last week, a PLN
\nspokesman said here on Friday.<\/p>\n
Marajohan said that one of turbines at Sicanang incurred
\ndamage on July 4, and \"this has drastically reduced the power
\nsupply by 200 megawatts.\"<\/p>\n
\"The demand for power in the province is 320 megawatts a day.\"
\nHe said that blackouts had been imposed on Medan, Binjai,
\nPematang Siantar, South Tapanuli, Sibolga and Rantau Perapat.<\/p>\n
A short-circuit between the rotor and the generator was blamed
\nfor the damage to gas turbine 22.<\/p>\n
\"Supply to consumers has also been drastically reduced,\" he
\nsaid, citing as an example the reduction in the supply for a
\nmetallurgical plant in Medan Industrial Estate from 23 megawatts
\nper day to only 3 megawatts, and for PT Growth Sumatera from 22
\nmegawatts to only 1 megawatts per day.<\/p>\n
Marajohan said that repairs would probably take eight weeks.
\n\"At the moment seven electricians and two supervisors from
\nGermany are repairing the gas turbine,\" he said while declining
\nto reveal the total financial losses caused by the breakdown.<\/p>\n
The German-made Siemens turbine has been in operation since
\nJanuary 1994.<\/p>\n
Another turbine, GT 11, is currently being overhauled. \"This
\nhas resulted in a 175 megawatt loss.\" (42\/sur)<\/p>",
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