PLN And The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government Synergize Sustainable Development In The Electricity Sector

General Manager of PLN UID Jakarta Raya Doddy B. Pangaribuan during a meeting with the Jakarta Governor's Officials (Pj) Heru Budi Hartono at the Jakarta City Hall Building.

JAKARTA - The PLN of the Greater Jakarta Distribution Unit (UID) is in touch with the Jakarta Governor's Officer (PJ) Heru Budi Hartono at the City Hall Building.

The meeting was in order to discuss the synergy between PLN and the Provincial Government to improve the development of environmentally friendly Jakarta, especially those related to electricity.

General Manager of PLN UID Jakarta Raya, Doddy B Pangaribuan, said that his party is ready to contribute and collaborate to support Jakarta through the availability of sufficient and reliable electricity.

In addition, environmental development such as reducing carbon emissions also requires collaboration from many parties.

One of the topics discussed at the meeting was the availability of Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (SPKLU).

According to him, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government plans to increase the number of SPKLUs specifically for four-wheeled vehicles.

"Currently, 26 SPKLU locations have been loaded with four-wheeled electric vehicles with 38 nozzles prepared by PLN Jakarta. Earlier, it was conveyed by the Acting Governor that the DKI Provincial Government also intends to increase SPKLU. For the number, he wants to calculate how much it needs," said Doddy to the media, Thursday, November 24.

Welcoming the era of electric vehicles, continued Doddy, collaboration with all parties, including the DKI Provincial Government.

Doddy added that certain regulations were needed regarding the use of electric vehicles for government employees, such as for official vehicles.

This aims to reduce the level of emissions produced by fossil fuel vehicles in Jakarta.

"We also told him that if possible, the policy per agency is given using an electric operational vehicle (based). Because together we also have to reduce emission levels," said Doddy.

Meanwhile, regarding PLN's readiness to face year-end extreme weather in the capital city, PLN UID Jakarta ensures that extreme weather anticipation has been carried out, one of which is by socializing the dangers of using electricity during floods.

"This socialization is carried out massively through cooperation with community leaders," he added.

PLN UID Jakarta Raya also provides 34 standby posts and 2,209 personnel as well as several equipment such as mobile vehicles, mobile cables, rubber boats, motorcycles, double cabin cars to other emergency equipment.