Indonesia: PLN Fast-Tracks 100 Percent Electrification Ratio

Indonesia: PLN Fast-Tracks 100 Percent Electrification Ratio

State-owned electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) said 100
percent electrification ratio will be achieved by 2024. The projection is
faster compared to the previous plan in 2016-2025 Electricity Supply
Business Plan (RUPTL).

"One-hundred percent electrification ratio in the new RUPTL will be achieved
faster. The previous target was 2027, we will push for its achievement by
2024," the PLN director for planning Nicke Widyawati said Tuesday night in a
hearing with the House's Commission VII.

Nicke said that to speed up electrification ratio in isolated and remote
areas, particularly outside Java, the PLN will deploy mobile power plants,
hybrid renewable energy plants both on-grid and off-grid using local primary
energy sources.

Moreover, the company will provide marine power plants as reserve margin in
eastern Indonesia.

According to Nicke, the PLN will prioritize the improvement of household
electrification rate, adding that industry and business sector as well as
special economic zones (SEZ) will still be part of the electrification plan.

In 2016-2025 Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL), the PLN also adjusted
electricity consumption rate of Java and Bali from 8.6 to 8.3 percent for
the next 10 years.

As for regions outside Java and Bali, consumption rate is projected to
increase by 0.1 to 0.2 percent.

The 35,000 MW electricity program has been retained in the RUPTL. However,
the realization will be adjusted to the needs of the respective systems.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com