After 18 Years, Now Residents Of Tolikara Regency Enjoy 24 Hours Of Electricity

Illustration of electricity meter inspection by PLN officers. (Antara)

PAPUA - Tolikara Regency is now connected to electricity for 24 hours. The management of the system in the Papua Province has just moved from the local government (Pemda) to PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN).

"After 18 years of waiting, now people can fully enjoy electricity," said Tolikara Regent, Usman G. Wanimbo in a press release, quoted from Antara, Thursday, August 11.

According to Usman, PLN brings new enthusiasm because previously several companies did not want to enter to invest before proper electricity was available and of course, this would make Tolikara left behind.

"So, there is an increase in operating hours so that 1,013 customers in the Karubaga District can feel it," he said.

He explained that the customers in Karubaga District are spread out in Kolengger, Kulokname, Ampera, Kogimagi, Muara, Kimibur, Inn, Elsadai, Ebenhaezer, Molera, and Nalorini villages and there is also Wenam District which consists of Igari and Banggeri villages.

"Previously the electricity system in the area was managed and operated directly by the local government for 12 hours every day," he said.

With the disruption to operations that occurred, he continued, finally the local government decided to move the generator to a new location and hand over the management and maintenance of the machine to PLN.

Meanwhile, a resident in the Karubaga District, Nahum Wandik, said that 24-hour electricity will bring many benefits, one of which can improve the family's economy.

The Tolikara Regency electricity system is currently supplied directly by the Karubaga Diesel Power Plant (PLTD) with a generating capacity of 1184 kW and a peak load of 650 kW.