Batam-Bintan electricity interconnection inaugurated
Monday, November 16 2015 - 01:03 AM WIB
Acting Governor of Riau Islands Agung Mulyana has recently inaugurated the operation of the Batam-Bintan 150 kV electricity grid interconnection, helping to temporarily resolve the power crisis on Bintan Island.
An inauguration ceremony was held in Tanjung Uban, Bintan Regency, on November 10. In the same day, the governor also inaugurated the operation of the 3x3 MW PLTMG Dompak gas engine power plant in Tanjung Pinang.
Agung said that the inauguration of the two projects would help resolve the power shortage in Bintan as electricity will be distributed from Bantam.
Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak