PLN Presents Premium Electricity For Customers In The El Tari Ende Area, NTT

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JAKARTA - PT PLN (Persero) is ready to supply electricity needs for Premium Services in the El Tari Ende area with a capacity of 1.3 Mega Volt Ampere (MVA).

PLN's readiness to meet the demand for premium electricity was marked by the signing of the Power Purchase Agreement (PJBTL) by the Regent of Ende, PLN, and business actors at Bung Karno Ende Remembrance Park in a series of commemorations of the 77th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia.

The Regent of Ende, Djafar H. Achmad, appreciated PLN for working hard in providing reliable electricity in Ende. The results of PLN's hard work are certainly felt by the Ende Regency Government and business actors.

"We really appreciate PLN for innovating to create a breakthrough called Premium Services. This indicates that Ende Regency has made progress in improving the economy so that it requires a reliable electricity supply. With a reliable electricity supply, the Ende Regency Government can provide maximum service to the community," said Djafar in a statement received by VOI, Tuesday, August 16.

General Manager of PLN Main Unit for East Nusa Tenggara Region Agustinus Jatmiko said, currently the total capable power in the Flores system reaches 93.3 Megawatts (MW), with the highest peak load reaching 77.25 MW so that there is a power reserve of up to 16 MW.

Jatmiko revealed, Ende is the place of the first President of the Republic of Indonesia, Ir. Soekarno gave birth to the thoughts and ideas of Pancasila which were finally ratified as the basis of the state, while electricity supply is one of the energy needed in the operations of companies engaged in the government, business and industrial sectors in the area.

"Therefore, PLN is committed to being able to provide the electricity supply needed by business, industrial, government and social activists to run operations and the equipment used can work optimally," said Jatmiko.

Jatmiko hopes that with the electricity system in NTT, especially Ende, which is increasingly reliable with sufficient power reserves, it can increase productivity, so as to encourage the investment climate and economy.

"Hopefully this will be a gateway for other investors to enter Ende. We are ready to provide the requested electricity needs, please take care of your business, we will take care of the electricity," said Jatmiko.

The signing of the PJBTL by PLN, the Regent of Ende, and business actors completes the first 10 customers who signed the Premium Service agreement in Ende, namely the Ende Regency Government, Tirta Kelimutu Drinking Water Company, Ende Pastoral Center, Nusa Indah Publisher, Bread Factory, and Hotel Satarmese. .

Premium service is a service provided by PLN with quality, reliability guarantee and connection certainty in accordance with the Service Level Agreement (SLA) which is better than regular service.

Previously, the El Tari Ende area was served using regular electricity services. Currently, the El Tari Ende area will be fully supplied by PLN using the Premium Service system.

"With premium services, customers' electricity has voltage disturbance protection such as voltage flickers, blackouts and other voltage disturbances, so that they can provide quality power supplies to ensure the continuity of production operations," concluded Jatmiko.