508 Residents In NTB Now Enjoy 24-Hour Electricity Through PMN Program

PLN officers replaced the electricity network material for the reliability of electricity supply for 24 hours in Sebotok Village, Sumbawa. (Photo: Doc: PLN)

JAKARTA - PT PLN (Persero) through the State Capital Participation (PMN) has succeeded in increasing electricity services from 12 hours to 24 hours for the people of Sebotok Village in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province.

With the electricity of Sebotok Village 24 hours, now all villages in NTB have received PLN electricity supply for 24 hours.

For information, Sebotok Village is the leading, outermost and underdeveloped region (3T) located on Moyo Island, Labuhan Badas District, Sumbawa Regency. This village is directly adjacent to the Flores Sea.

As one of the outer islands, Sebotok Village can only be reached by sea by boat with a travel time of three hours from Sumbawa Island.

PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo on another occasion said that as a State-Owned Enterprise (BUMN), PLN is fully committed to providing justice for access to electricity for all people in Indonesia without exception.

This is a manifestation of the state's presence through PMN as the practice of the fifth precept of Pancasila.

"This is proof that the state is present in ensuring energy justice for all people in Indonesia without exception in the 3T region. We will of course continue to improve our services to the community so that the national electrification ratio reaches 100 percent more quickly," said Darmawan, Monday, May 13.

Darmawan said that PLN's success in presenting 100 percent electricity for all villages in NTB was of course thanks to the full support of the NTB Provincial Government and Sumbawa Regency.

Now, as many as 508 customers in Sebotok Village can enjoy 24-hour access to electricity.

"We would like to thank the NTB Provincial Government and Sumbawa Regency as well as all the people of Sebotok Village for their support, so that we can present 24-hour electricity together. I hope that the presence of electricity can be a catalyst for the economy, education, and social society so that it can be more established and prosperous," continued Darmawan.

In addition, General Manager of PLN NTB Regional Main Unit, Sudjarwo, said that in presenting 24-hour electrical access in the last village, his party added 0.95 kilometers of Low Voltage Network (JTM) circuits, 2 Distribution Substations with a total capacity of 200 kVa and added engineering officers.

PLN not only provides full 24-hour electricity services in all villages in NTB province, but also presents the first Public Electric Charging Station (SPLU) on Moyo Island.

This SPLU infrastructure will facilitate access to electricity for the village government and the community in increasing their productivity.

"Today we present the first Public Electric Charging Station (SPLU) on Moyo Island, hopefully it can trigger the economic growth of Sebotok Village to become much more developed to provide electricity for public unrest," concluded Sudjarwo.