Jokowi: RI Supply Electricity At The Papua New Guinea Border

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister (PM) James took a photo together at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, Monday (15/7/2024). BETWEEN Dwi Gayati

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo conveyed that the Indonesian government through PT PLN (Persero) officially supplies electricity networks in the Wutung border area, Papua New Guinea to support local community activities.

This was conveyed by President Joko Widodo when receiving an official visit to the state of the Prime Minister (PM) of Papua New Guinea James Marape at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, Monday, July 15, which was confiscated by Antara.

"Regarding the construction of the electricity network by PLN at the Skouw-Wutung border, I can convey that this collaboration started today and the electricity has turned on in Wutung today," President Jokowi said in a joint press statement.

On that occasion, PM James Marape also expressed his appreciation to the Indonesian government for the electricity that has illuminated the city of Wutung.

"I hope to be able to utilize electricity from Jayapura in the future from various hydro potentials in PNG and geothermal potential," said PM James.

PM James also hopes that environmentally friendly electrical energy from the potential for hydro plants in Papua New Guinea can be utilized so that economic activity in Indonesia is obtained from clean energy.

Based on the information gathered, PT PLN (Persero) is collaborating with the electric company Papua New Guinea, PNG Power to supply electricity to Wutung, Papua New Guinea, which is a village on the border with Papua.

This cooperation is a follow-up to President Joko Widodo's bilateral visit to Papua New Guinea on July 5, 2023.

Using a transmission and distribution network in the Skouw area, Jayapura, PLN supplies additional electricity needs in Wutung City, Papua New Guinea.