The state electricity company in Bali is suffering a serous electricity deficit, which explains why some of us on the island have been experiencing more power outages than normal as of late.
Syamsul Huda, the general regional manager of Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) Bali reportedly said today at a press conference in Renon, Denpasar that Bali’s electricity situation is in critical condition.
Huda told media earlier today that the solution is to stop adding new connections to the grid, so as not to interfere further with the 1.2 million subscribers.
According to Tribun Bali, the PLN power plants in the Java-Bali network are currently at 850 MW, which is a bit worrying, because Huda says the peak load should be 781 MW. PLN has only as much as 69 MW of reserve power, Huda added.
Berita Bali reported on Feb. 20 that we should expect blackouts from Feb. 21 to March 1, as PLN begins its maintenance on its Gilimanuk plant, located in West Bali.
The Gilimanuk plant’s 130 MW out of service causes a deficit of 40-70 MW of power, IGN Agung Mastika, a PLN company spokesperson said, as quoted by the Jakarta Post.
In the meantime, to try and keep blackouts to a minimum, PLN is reportedly leasing a generator from the Pemaron power plant in Singaraja, North Bali.
Given the spotty power situation in Bali, it comes as no shocker that Huda asks residents to reduce power consumption.
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