PLN Supply 35 MVA Electricity To Gold Mine In Gorontalo

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JAKARTA - PT PLN (Persero) is ready to supply 35 megavolt amperes (MVA) of electricity to support the gold mining operations of PT Gorontalo Sejahtera Mining.

PLN Regional Business Director for Sulawesi, Maluku, Papua and Nusa Tenggara Adi Priyanto emphasized that PLN is ready to provide and manage reliable electricity infrastructure to encourage the development of the national mining industry.

Meanwhile, to meet the power needs of PT Gorontalo Sejahtera Mining, PLN will supply electricity through a network with a voltage of 150 kV.

"We hope that PLN's services can increase investor confidence to support the potential for industrial development in the Gorontalo area and its surroundings. We certainly continue to be committed to maintaining this trust as well as possible, both in terms of reliability and quality," said Adi in an official statement, Wednesday, August 10.

The commitment to supply PT GSM's electricity needs is stated in the Power Purchase Agreement.

Furthermore, Adi explained, the MoU is a form of trust from customers who have submitted electricity affairs to PLN.

For this reason, it is committed to maintaining the trust of these customers.

"We make sure that the supply for Gorontalo is generally safe. For this reason, entrepreneurs and the public do not need to worry about electricity shortages," said Adi.

Adi hopes that this collaboration will work with good synergy between PLN and Gorontalo Sejahtera Mining, both legally, technically and commercially.

Adi added that in 2023 - 2024, PLN is ready to connect the electricity systems of North, Central and Gorontalo with the South Sulawesi Electricity System. That way, it will have an impact on the ability of a very reliable electrical system.

The current supply of electricity in North Sulawesi, especially Gorontalo, is 627.32 megawatts (MW).

The peak load is at 425.11 MW and the power reserve is 202.21 MW. So that PLN feels very ready to serve the needs of industrial customers and the general public.

"We are committed to serving customer needs, so that PT GSM's production can increase and serve its contracts," he concluded.

Since 2020, PLN has carried out a transformation with the title of power beyond generation. This transformation consists of 4 aspirations, namely green, lean, innovative and customer focused.

With this aspiration, PLN is committed to supplying all electrical power needs as well as stimulating community economic growth.

On the same occasion, the President Director of PT Gorontalo Sejahtera Mining, Boyke P Abidin explained, the presence of alternative energy from PLN not only supports mining operational needs, but also ensures that the electricity used comes from good energy sources.

"Thanks to PLN, we were given the opportunity to become customers. This is the second MOU that I signed after the previous one for the gold mine in Banyuwangi managed by PT Bumi Suksesindo (BSI)," he said.

According to him, the need for clean energy supports the ease of financing. Meanwhile, later PT GSM also expects the issuance of a renewable energy certificate or PLN's Renewable Energy Certificate (REC).

It is hoped that the presence of PLN's electricity supply can support the exploration and exploitation of gold mines located in Pohuwatu Regency, Gorontalo Province.

Boyke added that the development of this gold mine has been prepared in the last 10 years with a concession period of up to the next 20 years.

"This is a fairly large project. If we become PLN customers, of course we will become loyal customers," he said.