Rolling power outages hit Cimahi industries, disrupting production

Industrial operations in Cimahi City, West Java, are facing significant disruptions due to ongoing rolling power outages in the Bandung Raya region. The intermittent electricity supply is directly impacting factory production, causing delays and missed targets.

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Members of Apindo in Cimahi include 45 companies, and I have asked, and indeed industries have been affected by these power outages.

Christina Sri Manunggal, Secretary of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) Kota Cimahi, confirmed that several member companies have reported experiencing the power cuts. "Members of Apindo in Cimahi include 45 companies, and I have asked, and indeed industries have been affected by these power outages," she stated.

The duration of these outages ranges from one to three hours, forcing machinery to stop and halting production lines. "When the electricity goes out, the machines stop and work also stops. The outages vary, some for 1 hour, 1.5 hours, and the longest for 3 hours," Sri explained.

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When the electricity goes out, the machines stop and work also stops. The outages vary, some for 1 hour, 1.5 hours, and the longest for 3 hours.

Consequently, companies are struggling to meet their production targets. "Automatically, the targets are pushed back, for example, what should have been finished by 7 o'clock will not be finished. We haven't calculated the losses yet," Sri added. Apindo is currently working to quantify the financial impact of these disruptions on the affected industries.

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Automatically, the targets are pushed back, for example, what should have been finished by 7 o'clock will not be finished. We haven't calculated the losses yet.