PLN Ensures 100 Percent Of West Pasaman Electricity Returns To Normal After Rocked By The Earthquake

PLN officer. (Photo: Doc. PLN)

JAKARTA - PT PLN (Persero) reported that 1,033 distribution substations and a medium-voltage network of 1,116.5 Kms were fully operational a day after the earthquake that hit West Pasaman, West Sumatra, with a magnitude of 6.2.

General Manager of the PLN Main Unit for the West Sumatra Region, Toni Wahyu Wibowo, said the earthquake that hit West Pasaman Regency caused damage to buildings and cut off electricity to the community. Dozens of officers were also deployed and deployed at the scene to speed up the recovery process after the disaster that occurred on Friday, February 25.

"By prioritizing the safety of residents and officers, PLN has moved quickly to ensure that electricity supplies enter people's homes," Toni said in a statement quoted on Sunday, February 27.

Toni continued, thanks to the hard work of officers and support from the community, 1,033 distribution substations were fully operational the day after the disaster, namely on Saturday, February 26, so that the electricity supply to 127,513 customers returned to normal.

With the normal flow of PLN electricity after this earthquake, the people of West Pasaman are now able to carry out activities, especially at night and can make maximum use of it for lighting and the recovery process.

Arif Pramudya, Senior Manager of Distribution for PLN UIW, West Sumatra, revealed that the total medium-voltage network (JTM) affected after the earthquake was 1,116.5 Kms. Some location points require a longer normalization time because the transportation terrain is quite difficult.

"All personnel and PLN partners support each other to help restore electricity. We are grateful that all distribution substations can now be turned on so that the electricity system in West Pasaman can reach 100 percent," said Arif.

Arif also apologized for the power outage due to the earthquake. However, he is committed to overseeing the recovery process until electricity returns to lighting people's homes.