Batam (ANTARA) \u2013 PT PLN Batam, in the Riau Islands, has stressed that\npower cuts in Batam and Bintan on Monday (12 October) were not related\nto data centre operational testing, contrary to information circulating\namong the public.<\/p>\n
PLN Batam President Director Kwin Fo said claims linking the power\ndisruption to data centre testing were untrue.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe widespread power cuts on Batam and Bintan islands on Monday (12\nOctober) had absolutely nothing to do with data centres. Reports that\nthere was testing or commissioning for data centre operations requiring\na very large amount of power are completely untrue,\u201d Kwin said in Batam\non Sunday.<\/p>\n
He explained that data centres currently being developed in Batam\nwere not expected to operate at full capacity in the near future.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn our view, data centres will not be operating at full capacity\nyet. And when they do begin operating, their level of operation is\nexpected to be no more than 10 per cent of their total capacity,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Kwin Fo also assured that PLN Batam had factored electricity supply\nfor data centres into its planning.<\/p>\n
\u201cPLN Batam is very well prepared for data centres. We have no deficit\nor shortage of supply. Our power reserve is still close to 20 per cent,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Batam\u2019s electricity system currently has a supply capacity of 930\nmegawatts (MW), while demand is about 780 MW, leaving reserves close to\n20 per cent.<\/p>\n
Kwin said PLN Batam was also preparing to increase capacity to\nanticipate strong growth in electricity demand.<\/p>\n
\u201cBatam\u2019s electricity load is targeted to rise from around 930 MW to\nmore than 1,000 MW. We therefore estimate that supply capacity will\nreach between 1,200 and 1,300 MW by the end of 2027,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said electricity demand growth in Batam had exceeded 15 per cent,\nhigher than national electricity consumption growth, which he put at\naround 3\u20134 per cent.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe estimate that between 2027 and 2032, demand will increase by\naround 300\u2013400 MW, or about 30 per cent. We will therefore build new\ngas-fired power plants (PLTG) and solar power plants (PLTS),\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
In addition to building new power plants, PLN Batam is planning to\nuse a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to support electricity supply\nacross Batam and Bintan.<\/p>\n
He said battery storage operates differently from conventional plants\nsuch as coal-fired steam power plants, which take longer to resume\noperation after shutting down.<\/p>\n
\u201cBatteries can release power in nanoseconds or milliseconds, so they\nare much faster than power plants,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
By adding generation capacity and energy storage systems, PLN Batam\nhopes to meet rising electricity demand while strengthening its power\nreserves.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pln-batam-says-power-cuts-were-not-related-to-data-centre-testing-1792338647", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }