The Massive Blackout Is Not Unusual

POWER outages are not rare event for the state electricity company (PLN). However, the massive power failure in Jakarta, West Java and Banten two weeks ago is by far the biggest blow to PLN. Amir Rosidin, PLN’s business director for Central Java region, said several plants shut down moments before reaching the new balance between supply and load. “This has never happened before,” Anwar explained to Tempo’s Yandhrie Arvian,

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