Regarding The Elimination Of 450 VA Day, Here's The PLN Answer

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JAKARTA - PT PLN (Persero) has opened its voice about the steps taken by the government and the Budget Agency (Banggar) of the DPR RI which will eliminate the power of 450 VA for the poor.

Executive Vice President of Corporate Communications and TJSL PLN Gregorius Adi Trianto revealed, as State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) which are one hundred percent owned by the Government, PLN will carry out policies and decisions that are taken together by the Government and the DPR for the benefit of the people.

"Regarding services, PLN is committed and ensures electricity services for the community for each layer to remain reliable and qualified to support increasingly productive economic activities," he told VOI, Wednesday, September 14.

Previously, the Chairman of the DPR RI Budget Agency, Said Abdullah, proposed the removal of 450 Volt Ampere (VA) electric power for poor households and diverted to 900 VA power to overcome the excess electricity currently experienced by PLN.

"The poor are at least 900 VA, at least oversupply (excessive) is reduced and demand (demand) increases," said Said.

Said explained that the 35 Gigawatt (GW) power plant development program launched by the government had made PLN experience excess power of up to 6 GW.

Even next year, according to him, PLN will get an additional 1.4 GW which will make the total advantages to 7.4 GW. Then the additional new power will also enter by 7.5 GW in 2026.

Electricity supplies are increasing, he said, along with the government's program to encourage New Renewable Energy (EBT) which can make PLN excess of electricity up to 41 GW by 2030.

"You can imagine that 1 GW is because taking or paying has to pay 1 GW of IDR 3 trillion. Sweets also pay IDR 3 trillion, smiling IDR 3 trillion, IDR 3 trillion, I can't do anything about it, I just have to pay IDR 3 trillion," said Said.

"So in my opinion, why don't we make decisions today, in terms of the first policy, our legacy is together for the poor, vulnerable to poverty, which is no longer allowed for 450 VAs," he continued.