PLN set to soon operate 23 diesel-fired power plants in Natuna
Tuesday, December 26 2017 - 01:34 AM WIB
State-owned electricity firm PT PLN said it is set to start operation of 23 diesel-fired power plants with total capacity of 23,500 kW at the end of this year in eight frontier islands in the Natuna Regency, Riau Islands Province.
PLN Director for Sumatra Region, Wiluyo Kusdwiharto said in a statement on Sunday that the power plants, each with capacity of between 500 and 1,000 kW, are located in eight islands namely Laut Island, Subi, Midai, Serasan, Sedanau, Tiga Sabang Mawang, Tiga Tanjung Kumbik, Natuna Selat Lampa, and Klarik, which border with neighboring countries such as China, Cambodia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Malaysia.
He said that the new power plants will increase power supply in the islands and will help accelerate economic development through new investment. (*)