Manager of state electricity company PLN for the Jakarta-Tangerang distribution Paranai Suhafsan, confirmed there were electrical problems in the Interbus Transformer (IBT) 500 Kv/150 at Gandul, Cinere, in South Jakarta yesterday.
The interference caused a disruption in the Muara Karang and Lontar generators, which led to power outages in 17 substations in Jakarta. “We are still unable to identify the cause of the disturbance,” Paranai told Tempo on Wednesday.
Paranai said the 17 substations would be manually restarted. The problematic substations include the Ketapang, Kebon Sirih, Karet Baru, Cengkareng, Budi Kemuliaan, AGP, Grogol, Kebon Jeruk, Karet Lama, Muara Karang, Petukangan, Danayasa, Senayan, Bintaro, Teluk Naga New Tangerang and Duri Kosambi substations. “The 17 substations are capable of generating 1,600 megawatts,” said Paranai.
Power was out in some vital locations due to the disruption in the 17 substations, including at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. The power outage also caused some traffic lights to stop working, resulting in traffic congestion in central, west and south Jakarta.
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