Ensure Eid Without Flickering, PLN Deploys 81,690 Personnel

President Director of Perum Bulog Budi Waseso. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

PT PLN (Persero) has alerted 82,690 personnel spread across 2,300 electricity alert posts to keep electricity supply safe and reliable during the celebration of Eid al-Fitr 1444 Hijri.

PLN President Director, Darmawan Prasodjo said, PLN ensures the readiness of electricity supply for the smooth running of the Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr periods starting from the generating, transmission, personnel to supporting equipment side.

"The Indonesian people will celebrate Eid al-Fitr, no electricity must be turned off, no worship must be disturbed, no public facilities may have electricity problems," Darmawan said at the Electricity Alert Call, Wednesday, April 5.

He detailed that the company has alerted 20,130 PLN personnel and 61,560 power transfers consisting of a technical and labor service team in Voltage Conditions (PDKB). Not only personnel, PLN has also prepared around 2,300 electricity standby posts spread throughout the country.

To ensure preparedness, Darmawan instructed all posts to be placed at crucial points and all personnel are on standby and synergizing with various parties.

"I ask that standby posts can be built in all public places. We are present where the community needs the existence of PLN," said Darmawan.

Darmawan added, in providing the best service for all levels of society, PLN also prepared supporting tools during the Alert period, including providing 1,478 generators, 559 uninterruptible power supply (UPS), 925 units of mobile substations (UGB), 16 units of Mobile Transformers, 259 Cranes, 3,260 Cars and 3,395 Motors.

In addition, said Darmawan, PLN continues to strengthen the supply of primary energy to ensure that each generator is in prime condition.

Likewise, the condition of all transmissions, PLN has carried out routine maintenance early so that it is currently in a safe condition.

According to him, to maintain the national electricity network during the Eid period, PLN predicts reliable electricity with a supply capacity of 46.2 Gigawatts (GW), with a peak load of 29 GW.

Regarding the primary energy supply, said Darmawan, PLN guarantees that it will be in safe condition with the availability of an average energy supply of more than 20 operational days (HOP).

"We have created a stronger primary energy supply system. This year, we have checked, every generator we have a coal stock HOP above 20 operating days. This means that our generating condition is very safe," he concluded.