PLN Calls 91.3 Percent Of Electricity In The Plumpang Depo Fire Location Successfully Recovered

Illustration of Electricity (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) (PLN) immediately dispatched 100 officers to deal with the impact of the Pertamina depot fire in Plumpang.

PLN Manager of the Tanjung Priok Customer Service Implementation Unit Adi Purwono said, at 05.00 this morning PLN officers had succeeded in recovering by cleaning up 4 High Voltage Air Channels (SUTT) affected by the fire in Plumpang.

In this cleaning process, the electricity in SUTT is diverted to other channels so that the work can be completed quickly and the electricity remains on.

He said the electricity around the fire location was still being secured by localizing the blackout for public safety.

"As of 07.45 WIB, 91.3 percent of the electricity around the fire site has been successfully restored," he said in a written statement, Saturday, March 4.

He said the large amount of ash attached to PLN's electricity network including SUTT must be cleaned. The recovered routes are SUTT Plumpang Baru-Pegangsaan 1 and 2, SUTT Plumpang- Prince Karang, and SUTT Plumpang-Kelapa Gading.

"After cleaning, PLN officers also carry out inspections to ensure that everything is normal and the equipment is complete," he said.

Previously, the Pertamina Plumpang Depot was reported to have experienced a severe fire on Friday, March 3 at around 20.21 WIB.

Area Manager Communication, Relations & CSR Pertamina Patra Niaga West Java Regional, Eko Kristiawan via text message confirmed the incident.

"There has been a fire in the fuel receipt pipe at the Integrated BBM Jakarta Terminal, Plumpang," he told VOI.

He explained that currently his party is working on countermeasures and evacuations of workers and residents around the location in coordination with all related parties.