Jakarta: President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo visited the State Electricity Company (PLN) headquarters this morning after a major blackout hit Greater Jakarta and West Java on Sunday.
"A big company like PLN must understand risk management. The management must have a back-up plan," President Jokowi told PLN officials during the visit.
"It affected public transportation, including MRT. So I want to hear your explanation," President Jokowi added.
The PLN management earlier expressed its apology after power outage hit Greater Jakarta area and parts of West Java yesterday.
The blackout was caused by errors on Suralaya Turbine Gas 1 to 6, while Gas Turbine 7 is off. In addition, Cilegon Turbine Gas Power Plant also experienced trouble.
“We would like to extend our apology for the blackout,” PLN Executive Vice President Corporate Communication & CSR I Made Suprateka said in a press release on Sunday.
“We promise to make every effort to improve the system,” Made further said.
The PLN official went on to say that a trouble in the 500 kV high-voltage power transmission has resulted in outage in several areas in West Java, including Bandung, Bekasi, Cianjur, Cimahi, Cirebon, Garut, Karawang, Purwakarta, Majalaya, Sumedang, Tasikmalaya, Depok, Gunung Putri, Sukabumi and Bogor.
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