Escorting Electricity Supply Without Flickering During the G20 Summit, President Jokowi Thumbs Up for PLN

President Joko Widodo gave thumbs up to the President Director of PLN and his staff who had secured electricity supply during the G20 Summit in Bali. (Photo: Doc. PLN)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) appreciates the hard work of PT PLN (Persero) in securing electricity supply during the G20 Indonesia Summit, which will be held on November 15-16, 2022.

"I appreciate the hard work of all parties. If we continue to work like this, the leap to advanced Indonesia will be very easy", he said in a statement to the media, Thursday, November 17.

In particular, President Jokowi appreciated PLN for its hard work in participating in the success of the G20 Summit.

Before leaving the National Committee Thanksgiving for the 2022 G20 Indonesia Summit, Jokowi took the time to approach the President Director of PLN and all standby officers and express his appreciation.

"Thank you PLN", said the Head of State, raising his thumb.

PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo is grateful that the G20 Summit event has been carried out smoothly. PLN has shown to the world that it can perfectly support the reliability of the G20 Summit power supply.

“All of us are prepared to fight. PLN's all-out focus in the last few months, sweating in training has finally paid off with the excitement of the G20 Summit", he said.

Darmawan said Indonesia has proven that it can hold the G20 Summit smoothly, successfully, and clearly.

Throughout monitoring, PLN has ensured that all electricity infrastructure to personnel is on standby to ensure the smooth running of the event attended by leaders of G20 member countries.

He also said that all preparations had been made from the previous year so that the transmission, distribution, and infrastructure of electric vehicles during the G20 event were safe.

From the results of field observations, Darmawan explained, the peak load of Bali's electricity during the G20 Summit occurred on November 15, 2022, at the opening of the G20 Summit by the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo at The Apurva Kempinski Hotel, Nusa Dua at around 11.25 WITA at 833 MW.

In addition, Darmawan is also grateful that the SPKLU and Home Charging services for hundreds of electric vehicles from the delegates and participants of the G20 Summit ran smoothly. Noted, power consumption for electric vehicles reaches 69,000 kWh.

"Through cooperation with the Government, Paspampres, TNI, Polri, and all parties, we are grateful that electricity security, including SPKLU, is running smoothly", concluded Darmawan.