CILEGON - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia revealed that the prediction of the national peak load or peak load during Eid Al-Fitr 2025 reached 46.000 megawatts (MW) or 46 gigawatts (GW).
Bahlil said that the national electricity system is currently in a safe and reliable condition ahead of Eid al-Fitr.
"The capacity is installed at 67,000 MW. The peak load is only up to 46.000 megawatts. So we are still at a difference of approximately 30 to 40 percent," Bahlil said during a Working Visit to Cilegon, Thursday, March 13.
This was revealed by Bahlil after checking the readiness of the electricity system with the President Director of PT PLN (Persero) and also the availability of fuel for power plants such as fuel, coal, and gas.
"Regarding the availability of fuel, there are three, coal fuel for power plants, then for fuel, and for gas it is approximately 25 days to 30 days", explained Bahlil.
In terms of the electric vehicle ecosystem, the number of Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (SPKLU) was recorded to have increased by 7.5 times.
Bahlil said, later the location of the SPKLU can be tracked through an application belonging to PLN, PLN Mobile so that people can easily find the nearest SPKLU.
"On average, as of 20 kilometers, there is already an SPKLU and PLN has prepared technology facilities by using an online cellphone to ask for information when there are problems in the field. Including when the fuel or the case has run out half way, later a car will come to help them," said Bahlil.
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Present on the same occasion, the President Director of PT PLN (Persero), Darmawan Prasodjo added, the number of SPKLUs in crowded locations has been significantly increased.
He gave an example, last year there were only 108 SPKLUs with high occupancy, and currently the number has increased to 1,000 SPKLU units.
"So from last year we monitored SPKLU with very high occupancy. And there were several SPKLUs with very low occupancy. Now for high occupancy, it is indeed a location in a strategic area, so we will increase it according to the direction of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources 7.5 times. The amount is one thousand sir. Last year there were about 108 that the occupancy was very high," said Darmawan.
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