PLN: E. Java enjoys power surplus of 2,600 MW

State-owned electricity company PT PLN said that East Java is now enjoying power surplus of 2,600 MW, a condition that is expected to help lure fresh investment in the province.

PLN said in a statement on Sunday that East Java has installed capacity of 8,600 MW, with peak load of 6,000 MW. ?This means that East Java is enjoying a surplus of more than 2,000 MW,? said Senior Manager for Public Relations at the company, Agung Murdifi in the statement.

He said that the power supply comes from several power plants located in a number of areas such as Probolinggo, Tuban, Gresik, and Pacitan.

He added that aside from power supply, PLN has developed a number of supporting infrastructure facilities including the Sambikerep relay station (GI) 2x60 MVA, GI Sidoarjo 1x60 MVA, and the uprating of GI Bulukandang from 30 MVA to 60 MVA.

Agung said that PLN is currently in the process of completing the construction of a number of power plants in the province including the 350 MW PLTU Tanjung Awar-Awar unit II coal-fired power plant, which is expected to be completed June 30; 450 MW PLTGU Grati Peaker combined-cycle power plant (targeted for completion end 2017; and the 1x660 MW PLTU Adipala coal-fired power plant (target for completion on August 31, 2016).

Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak