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        "id": 1816595,
        "msgid": "pln-vows-to-improve-coal-supply-chain-governance-for-power-plants-1782122227",
        "date": "2026-06-22 15:50:09",
        "title": "PLN Vows to Improve Coal Supply Chain Governance for Power Plants",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID_BISNIS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's state electricity company PLN has pledged to overhaul its coal procurement supply chain following recent rolling blackouts across Java. The firm's CEO cited improved primary energy supply management and restored operations at a private power plant as key steps. Meanwhile, a think tank argues the outages stem from structural issues, including conflicting government policies on coal production quotas and domestic market obligations.",
        "content": "<p>PT PLN (Persero) has pledged to improve the governance of coal\nprocurement for power plants. The commitment was made by PLN President\nDirector Darmawan Prasodjo following rolling blackouts in several areas\nof Java in recent weeks. Darmawan stated the company would strengthen\nthe management of the primary energy supply chain and enhance plant\nreliability to anticipate future disruptions to the electricity system.\n\u201cWe are continuously monitoring the improvement of the Java electricity\nsystem 24 hours a day, seven days a week,\u201d Darmawan said in a written\nstatement on Monday, 22 June 2026. He also apologised to the public for\nthe inconvenience caused by the rolling blackouts in several regions.\nAccording to Darmawan, the condition of the Java electricity system\nbegan to improve after a power plant owned by an Independent Power\nProducer (IPP) that had previously experienced disruptions was\nsuccessfully restored. The plant was re-synchronised with the Java\nelectricity system on Sunday, 21 June 2026, at 18.00 WIB. He noted that\nthe primary energy supply for power plants is now gradually returning to\nnormal, with fuel meeting the required specifications now available,\nallowing efforts to strengthen the generation system to proceed more\noptimally. Previously, Darmawan stated that PLN was accelerating the\nsupply of medium-rank coal to several Steam Power Plants (PLTU) in Java,\nincluding PLTU Pelabuhan Ratu, Lontar, Labuan, Suralaya 1-8, Jawa 7,\nJawa 9 and 10, and Indramayu in West Java. In East Java, supplies are\nbeing channelled to PLTU Paiton 1 and 2, Paiton 9, Rembang, Pacitan, and\nTanjung Awar-Awar. Separately, the Indef Green Transition Initiative\n(GTI) assessed that the recent rolling blackouts were not solely caused\nby a shortage of medium-calorie coal supply. The institute argued the\nproblem is an accumulation of various structural issues in the\nelectricity sector and coal governance. Indef GTI\u2019s Head of Industry and\nTransport Decarbonisation, Andry Satrio Nugroho, highlighted a\nmisalignment between the Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) policy and the\ngovernment\u2019s coal production quota. He explained that while mining\ncompanies are required to fulfil domestic coal needs through the DMO,\nthe production quota has been cut from 790 million tonnes to 600 million\ntonnes, limiting the supply available for power plants. \u201cIf the DMO\nvolume is mandatory, the quota for medium-calorie miners must align with\nthat obligation. The determination of volume and quota approval should\nnot contradict each other, as the result is a contract shortage like\nwhat is happening now,\u201d Andry said in a written statement on Monday, 22\nJune 2026.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pln-vows-to-improve-coal-supply-chain-governance-for-power-plants-1782122227",
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