Electricity Restored Gradually in Aceh After Total Blackout

The people of Aceh are breathing a collective sigh of relief as PT PLN (Persero) works diligently to restore electricity across the province following a widespread and disruptive total blackout. Tempo reports that the outage, which plunged much of Aceh into darkness, stemmed from a critical failure in the 275 kV Muara Bungo-Sungai Rumbai transmission line, exacerbated by extreme weather impacting Sumatra.

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PLN continues to accelerate normalization so that the electricity supply in the affected areas can reach customers again soon.

PLN's dedicated teams have been working non-stop, deploying hundreds of personnel to expedite the normalization process. As of Saturday morning, a significant milestone has been reached with 17 out of the 21 affected substations successfully brought back online. This phased recovery is crucial for minimizing the impact on daily life and economic activities within Aceh.

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Currently, the team continues to work maximally to ensure all electricity in Aceh returns to normal after the total blackout due to supply disruption.

While the situation is improving, PLN acknowledges the inconvenience caused and urges the public to stay informed through the PLN Mobile application and other official communication channels. The company has requested the community's prayers and support as they continue their intensive efforts to ensure that power is fully restored, bringing normalcy back to Aceh. This incident underscores the vulnerability of our energy infrastructure to weather events and highlights the importance of robust maintenance and rapid response capabilities.

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Please pray from all the people, the team continues to strive for normalization and we ensure the electricity will return to normal.