PLN Restores Electricity for 88% of Customers After Flores Earthquake

PT PLN is working around the clock to restore electricity in the wake of an earthquake that struck Flores, East Nusa Tenggara. President Director Darmawan Prasodjo personally visited the affected Labuan Bajo area to ensure that all personnel were deployed and working at full capacity.

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We are deploying our field teams with an all-out effort to ensure these repairs proceed smoothly.

Darmawan expressed concern for the affected communities and emphasized the company's commitment to a rapid and safe response. "We are deploying our field teams with an all-out effort to ensure these repairs proceed smoothly," he stated during a virtual press conference. He noted that technical teams are continuously repairing electrical infrastructure, particularly in areas affected by landslides where utility poles had collapsed.

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Out of 59 feeders, 58 are operational, representing 98.3 percent, and as of our arrival here just moments ago, we have successfully restored power to 88 percent of customers.

PLN has successfully reactivated all 11 substations that had lost power, and 58 out of 59 feeders are now operational, representing 98.3 percent. As of the latest update, power has been restored to 88 percent of customers. Efforts are accelerating to reach the remaining 11 percent, with full restoration anticipated by Sunday, August 16. The restoration of power is crucial for public communication and emergency response efforts during the post-earthquake recovery.

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We are currently working on repairs one by one, and we expect all customers to have their power restored by tomorrow (Sunday, August 16).