PLN Successfully Recovered Electricity In Sitaro After The Eruption Of Mount Ruang

PLN officers while repairing the electricity network in Tagulandang, Saturday (4/5/2024). (Between/Humas PLN)

JAKARTA - PLN Suluttenggo managed to recover up to 100 percent of the electricity system in Tagulandang, Sitaro Islands Regency, North Sulawesi after the eruption of Mount Ruangan.

"After the eruption of Mount Ruang on Tuesday (30/04) at dawn at 03.35 WITA, the PLN's Rapid Response Team managed to normalize the entire Tagulandang Electricity System on Saturday (04/05) at 21.50 WITA," said General Manager of PLN UID North Sulawesi, Ari Dartomo, in Manado, Sunday.

He said the normalization process took place quickly, only needed approximately 45 hours for PLN to restore electricity since the team arrived in Tamulandang.

"Thanks to God Almighty, this process went very well according to the mature scheme prepared by the management of the PLN Main Distribution Unit of North Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi and Gorontalo," he said, quoted by Antara.

He said his party was committed to the plans that had been made by continuing to pay attention to the security of officers at the work location.

"We certainly think about all the possibilities and risks that can occur in normalizing the Tamulandang system," said Dartomo.

It is known that PLN deployed a total of 78 officers consisting of PLN employees, power transfer personnel, work officers in Voltage (PDKB), PLN partners to officers from PLN Nusa Daya Subholding. All members of this team came from Manado, Kotamobagu, and Tahuna.

"Since Friday night we have added 11 additional personnel from Kotamobagu to strengthen the team that has already left for Tamulandang," said Dartomo.