BANJARBARU, South Kalimantan: Sate owned electricity company PT PLN continues it efforts to recover power supply in parts of South and Central Kalimantan which experienced power outage due to interference in transmission, Antaranews reported.
Antaranews monitored until Thursday 23.00 pm power outage almost uniformly in all parts of Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan capital, including Banjarbaru and Martapura.
Blackouts also occurred in some Banua Anam areas, namely Tapin, South Hulu Sungai, HST, HSU to Balangan and Tabalong.
“The power went out at our place since afternoon, then light up after sunset and now the electricity goes out again,” said Dilah, resident of Barabai, HST capital, contacted at 23:00 pm.
Meanwhile, in Palangkaraya, the capital of Central Kalimantan, blackouts are still ongoing so disturbing public activity in the absence of electric lighting.
“Some areas in Palangkaraya still out. If there is transmission interference, we expect conditions to recover soon so no more outages,” said Reva, Palangkaraya resident.
Previously, Manager of Transmission and Distribution Sector PT PLN Region South and Central Kalimantan, Nur Wahyu, in Banjarbaru said the outage occurred due to transmission interference, so the four operational units of steam power plant (PLTU) Asam-asam terminated.
“Operational Power Plant units 1, 2, 3 and 4 had to be stopped since Thursday at 10.00 due to transmission impairments. If the plant remains in operation could endanger the equipment in each generating unit,” he said.
Discontinuation of four operational units of PLTU Asam-Asam makes electricity system disturbed areas, causing power outages in the two neighboring provinces.
“The cause of interruption of transmission is still unknown, but it started at 14.00 pm the supply of electricity from the power plant unit 3 has entered the system and some regions have started the normal flow of electricity,” he said.
PLN can not be sure when the electrical system is fully operational and can be a maximum of four power plant supplying electric power, but the power supply has gradually entered into the system.
“The recovery process is still ongoing and the inclusion of electrical power to the system gradually so electricity can not be certain when the whole normal, but as soon as we seek,” he said.