PLN Ensures Electricity In MotoGP At The Mandalika Circuit Without Disruption Of Power Supply

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JAKARTA - PT PLN (Persero) West Nusa Tenggara Regional Main Unit is preparing electricity infrastructure in several locations to support the reliability of electricity supply ahead of the MotoGP pre-season test at the Pertamina Mandalika Circuit on 13-15 February 2022.

"PLN is committed to providing zero down time (ZDT) services or electricity without blinking at the MotoGP event, such as the World Superbike (WSBK) event in November 2021," said General Manager of PLN NTB Regional Main Unit Lasiran in Mataram, NTB, quoted by Antara. , Sunday January 9th.

To realize the ZDT service, he said, his party had made several preparations at the location. Among them are re-inventorying the need for materials and spare equipment, carrying out several civil works, laying cables at several points and mobilizing some equipment to the circuit.

PLN is also still using the network configuration during WBSK. The source of electricity supply is from two substations (GI), namely GI Kuta and GI Sengkol.

"We will still prepare 18 units of generators, 17 units of Uninterruptible Power Supply and six units of mobile substations as back-up equipment in the event of a disruption to the main supply," he said.

PLN, Lasiran said, also continues to coordinate with the Indonesian Tourism Development (ITDC) as the manager of the Pertamina Mandalika Circuit, especially those related to points in the circuit area that require electricity.

At the WSBK event, PLN prepared electricity supply in six scattered locations, namely the main pit building, observation deck, medical center, bright afternoon, race control and also the TV compound.

"There is one additional location for which PLN must prepare for its electricity needs, namely VIP Village. Currently, the connection process is being carried out by a team in the field," he also said.

He said that on the generation side, PLN also ensures that the condition of the system is in a normal state. Currently, the peak load of the Lombok Electricity System is 264 megawatts (MW) with a generating capacity of 329 MW. There is a power reserve of 65 MW that can still be used by the community.

Not only electricity in the circuit area, PLN is also preparing for the reliability of electricity in supporting facilities such as hotels and mosques located in the Mandalika Special Economic Zone area.

"PLN has also prepared personnel and supporting equipment that will be on standby during the MotoGP," said Lasiran.