Electricity supply on Sedanau Island, Natuna Regency, Riau Islands,\nhas not yet fully returned to normal after one of the generating units\nsuffered damage. To reduce the power deficit and shorten the duration of\nblackouts, PT PLN (Persero) Natuna Customer Service Unit (ULP) has added\ntwo mobile power plant units.<\/p>\n
PLN ULP Natuna Manager Rafki Chandra said the disruption occurred on\na 250-kilowatt (kW) diesel power plant due to damage to the cylinder\nhead. The damage caused a reduction in supply capacity, forcing PLN to\nimplement rolling blackouts to maintain the stability of the electrical\nsystem on Sedanau.<\/p>\n
\"The power deficit occurred because one generating unit experienced a\ndisruption and is currently under repair,\" he said on Monday (20\/7). As\na response, PLN brought in two mobile generating units to Sedanau Island\non Tuesday (14\/7). Both units were immediately operated to strengthen\nelectricity supply for the community.<\/p>\n
He explained that the Sedanau electrical system has a peak load of\naround 620 kW with a total of 1,916 customers. Although the two\nadditional units are operational, the system still faces a power\nshortfall of approximately 10 kW. This means PLN must still carry out\nlimited supply management in certain locations. However, the duration of\nblackouts has been significantly reduced compared to before the\nadditional units were operated.<\/p>\n
\"Currently there is still a power shortfall of around 10 kW. At\ncertain times, limited supply management is still required in some\nlocations to keep the system reliable and prevent wider disruptions,\" he\nsaid. According to him, supply restrictions are necessary to maintain\nthe reliability of the generating units. If the entire load is forced to\nbe served when available power is insufficient, the units risk tripping\nand triggering a wider blackout.<\/p>\n
In addition to adding generating units, PLN is accelerating the\nrepair of the main damaged unit so that electricity supply in Sedanau\ncan return to normal as soon as possible. \"PLN continues to accelerate\nthe repair process. The unit is expected to resume operation so that\nsupply can return to normal,\" he added.<\/p>\n
A Sedanau resident, Parlin, 35, said the electricity situation in his\narea has begun to improve since the two additional generating units were\noperated. According to him, the rolling blackouts are also being\nimplemented fairly across the community. \"The blackouts do not last\nlong. According to the schedule, the power is off for three hours, then\non for six hours, and that pattern repeats. No one is given special\ntreatment; everything is applied fairly and evenly,\" he said.<\/p>\n
PLN hopes that the operation of the two additional generating units\nand the acceleration of the main unit repair will soon restore the\nelectrical system on Sedanau Island so that the community can once again\nreceive normal electricity service.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/sedanau-electricity-supply-not-yet-normal-pln-adds-two-generating-units-1784559078", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }