PLN Supplies Electricity To The Rokan Block, Erick Thohir: Thank You, This Is Proof That Indonesia Is Able To Manage Energy Independently

Minister of SOEs, Erick Thohir. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - SOE Minister Erick Thohir said the return of the Rokan Block to Mother Earth ahead of the 76th Dirgahayu of the Republic of Indonesia followed by the merger of PT Mandau Cipta Tenaga Nusantara (MCTN) with PLN was a shared pride that Indonesia was able to manage energy independently.

This historic moment has become a spark of enthusiasm for Indonesian children, especially PLN, to show the world that the Indonesian nation and people are capable of managing all their potential resources independently.

Erick said that the Rokan Block is one of the backbones of the national oil producer, producing 25 percent of the national oil production from the Rokan Block.

Furthermore, Erick advised PLN to provide electricity with good quality and reliable to ensure that production in the block managed by Pertamina Hulu Rokan (PHR) can run well.

"We believe that PLN is able to maintain the reliability of electricity supply in the Rokan Block. We have to prove that SOEs are capable of managing these kinds of assets," he said in a written statement received by VOI, Tuesday, August 10.

Erick believes that the formation of Collaboration between SOEs (according to the value of Collaborative SOEs), PLN and Pertamina, will make performance more economical and efficient and be able to support the development of Pertamina Hulu Rokan oil wells with better economies of scale for national energy security.

According to Erick, the management of the Rokan Block is seen as one unit. Pertamina as the manager is responsible for maintaining the quality of oil production, while PLN ensures that it supports the supply of electricity for the oil and gas block.

The government also hopes that in the future there will be more opportunities for PLN to contribute in providing electricity for other oil and gas Block locations. This opportunity must be captured by the PLN Group.

"I thank PLN for supporting the transformation we hoped for. Currently, PLN is certainly not only doing innovation and technology, but also improving the quality of human capital," he said.

Meanwhile, the President Director of PLN, Zulkifli Zaini, ensures that the reliability of electricity for the Rokan Block is maintained. Zulkifli said the commitment to maintain the reliability of WK Rokan electricity is PLN's effort to maintain energy security and sovereignty in the country.

"As a child of the nation, we want the Rokan Block to remain productive as a source of national oil. This will certainly support national energy security and sovereignty," said Zulkifli.

With an electricity demand of 400 megawatts (MW), PLN plans two stages, namely the transition period and the permanent period. During the transition period, PLN utilizes existing power plants which will last for 3 years.

PLN has acquired shares in the existing power plant that has been electrifying WK Rokan, namely PLTG North Duri Cogen 300 MW and supported by PLTG Minas and Central Duri of 130 MW.

For the second phase, the permanent service period for electricity supply will be supplied from the Sumatra electricity system. Currently, PLN is interconnecting the Rokan Block system with the Sumatra electricity system.