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        "id": 2011126,
        "msgid": "ri-focuses-on-sumatra-java-power-interconnection-development-1790765524",
        "date": "2026-09-30 16:52:35",
        "title": "RI focuses on Sumatra-Java power interconnection development",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government is prioritising the establishment of power interconnections between Sumatra and Java, with plans to expand to the Riau Islands and Bangka Belitung. This initiative aims to support industrial growth and the expanding data centre sector in Batam by integrating renewable energy sources into a national 'green super grid' by 2040.",
        "content": "<p>\u201cOur immediate target is establishing the connection between Sumatra\nand Java. Subsequently, we will develop connections linking Sumatra with\nthe Riau Islands and Sumatra with Bangka Belitung,\u201d Deputy for Energy\nand Mineral Resources Coordination at the Coordinating Ministry for\nEconomic Affairs, Ellen Setiadi, said in Jakarta on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Setiadi noted interconnection is crucial for linking energy hubs with\nindustrial centers, including industrial estates, smelters, economic\nzones, and new growth centers.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: BRIN study finds seagrass carbon emissions highest in\nJava, Sumatra<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the Riau Islands, he emphasised strengthening\ninterconnections is necessary to support the expanding data center\nsector in Batam.<\/p>\n<p>He noted data center development requires a supply of green energy.\nTherefore, electricity needs in the Riau Islands must be supported by\nnew and renewable energy sources from other regions, including\nSumatra.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Riau Islands, including Batam, are a key destination for data\ncenter development; not only in Nongsa, but also across the Batam area,\nthe data center sector there has grown significantly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Minister ensures smooth Eid return flow on Sumatra-Java\ncrossing<\/p>\n<p>The Java-Bali link is currently the only established inter-island\ninterconnection. The government is now pushing for the development of\ninterconnections involving Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, the Riau\nIslands, and Bangka Belitung.<\/p>\n<p>Setiadi said the government aims to have the inter-island\ninterconnections established between 2032 and 2035.<\/p>\n<p>Strengthening the grid is part of a plan to build a 70,000-kilometer\n\u201cgreen super grid\u201d by 2040, an initiative considered crucial for\nintegrating new and renewable energy potential to support industrial\nestates, smelters, economic zones, and new growth centers.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: PLN prepares thousand SPKLUs for Eid EV travel on\nJava-Sumatra routes<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Shofi Ayudiana, Cindy Frishanti Octavia<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ri-focuses-on-sumatra-java-power-interconnection-development-1790765524",
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