PLN develops 1,856 km transmission lines in Kalimantan
Thursday, July 6 2017 - 03:20 AM WIB
State-owned electricity firm PT PLN hopes to be able to complete construction of a combined 1,856-kilometer circuit of new transmission lines with capacity of 150 kV in Kalimantan this year.
Construction is currently in progress including 474 km in West Kalimantan, 244 km in South Kalimantan, 564 km in Central Kalimantan, and 574 km in East Kalimantan.
PLN Business Director for Kalimantan Region, Djoko R. Abumanan said to Petromindo.com on Wednesday that in West Kalimantan, transmission lines are to be developed from Siantan to Tayan (184 km), from Bengkayang to Ngabang (180 km), and from Ngabang to Tayan (110 km)
In South Kalimantan, transmission lines will be developed from Bandara to Cempaka-Mantui (2 km), from Santui to Asam-Asam Batulicin (2km, and from Barikin to Kayutangi (240 km).
In Central Kalimantan, transmission lines will be developed from Muara Teweh to Buntok (220 km), from Tanjung to Buntok (260 km) and from PLTU Sampit coal-fired power plant to Sampit (80 km).
In East Kalimantan, a 110-km transmission line will be developed linking the PLTD Sanipah diesel-fired power plant to Palaran, and from PLTU Teluk Balikpapan coal-fired power plant to Petung (90 km), and from Kuaro to Petung (160 k m).
Djoko said that next year, PLN will develop another 3,006-km of new transmission lines including 750 km in West Kalimantan, 234 km in South Kalimantan, 1,400 km in Central Kalimantan, 206 km in East Kalimantan, and 416 km in North Kalimantan.
Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak