A Total Of 13 Villages In Sintang Regency Get Electricity From PLN

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A total of 2,767 residents in 13 villages in Sintang Regency, West Kalimantan, are now smiling happily after PT PLN (Persero) managed to produce electricity in the area.

PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo said, as the holder of the electricity mandate in Indonesia, the company will continue to strive to achieve energy justice throughout Indonesia, including in disadvantaged, frontier and outermost (3T) areas.

"Electricity is a primary need for the community. For this reason, through PMN we are committed to supporting the Government in realizing equal distribution of electricity in accordance with the implementation of the fifth principle of Pancasila, we ensure that every rupiah issued by the state is truly accepted by the public, in this case through reliable electricity," said Darmawan, Tuesday, August 13.

General Manager of PLN West Kalimantan Distribution Main Unit, Joice Lanny Wantania said, PLN built a number of infrastructures to power these 13 villages.

These include the 52.74 kilometer Low Voltage Network (JTR) circuit (KMS), the 101.23 KMS Medium Voltage Network (JTM), 24 distribution substations with a total capacity of 2230 kiloVolt Ampere (kVA), which is connected to the equatorial electricity system.

"With the tireless struggle, PLN personnel will finally be able to distribute reliable electricity in Sintang Regency. This is a form of our support for the Government, where PLN will continue to strive for the development of electricity to remote areas," concluded Joice.