PLN operates new power line, relay stations in Sumatra

State-owned electricity company PT PLN has recently operated new power infrastructure facilities including a transmission, relay station, and transformers in Sumatra, a region which has become one of the government?s priorities in its power sector development over the next five years.

PLN said in a statement Monday that on February 10, it started operation of a 150 kV high voltage power line and a 60-mega volt ampere (MVA) relay station at the Sei Mangke industrial estate in North Sumatra.

The company said that the 30 kms power line, which is linked with the North Sumatra-Riau interconnection system, comprises of 57 towers.

PLN also said in a statement that it had on February 9 started operating a 30 MVA transformer at the Pagar Alam 150 kV relay station in South Sumatra.

The new transformer, replaces a 10 MVA transformer, thus increasing power supply reliability in the region.

Of the planned 35,000 MW power plants to be developed over the next five years until 2019, about 18,000 MW will be developed in Sumatra. A total of 19,292 kms transmission lines and 32,096 MVA will be developed on the island.

Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak