PLN: Java's electricity supply gradually recovering

PT PLN (Persero) is gradually restoring electricity supply across Java after disruptions triggered rolling blackouts last week. “Starting yesterday, Sunday, the condition of the electricity system in Java began to improve, and rolling blackouts were successfully minimised,” said PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo at the State Palace in Jakarta, as quoted from an official release by the Government Communication Agency of the Republic of Indonesia on Monday. According to Darmawan, the supply of primary energy that meets the specifications required by power plants is now progressively returning to normal. This recovery applies to both PLN-owned plants and those of its partners or independent power producers (IPPs). As part of the evaluation of the situation, PLN affirmed its commitment to carrying out improvements on the upstream side. Darmawan stated that the company has overhauled the governance of its primary energy supply chain. Beyond fixing the supply chain, PLN is also focusing on the reliability of downstream infrastructure. These corrective measures include strengthening both PLN-owned and partner power plants. PLN management has also ensured that supervision of the electricity system continues without pause. All teams have been deployed to mitigate the potential for similar disruptions in the future. “We are making an all-out effort 24 hours a day, seven days a week, both in monitoring and in mapping out all necessary steps,” Darmawan said. For the electricity disruptions that temporarily affected public activities last week, Darmawan conveyed a profound apology to all impacted citizens. “For that reason, once again we apologise profusely for the inconvenience felt by the public due to last week’s disruption that caused rolling blackouts,” he stated.