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Bolok power plant 2 X 16.5 MW in Bolok village, sub-district of West Kupang, Kupang, NTT has been in operation since October 1, 2013 and 23:38 pm local time. The presence of the power plant operated by PT PJB Services is expected to be a solution to the high demand for electricity in the province, especially in mainland East.
Operation of the power plant was in limbo for five months because of a color reject the construction of a 70 KV transmission tower in village Maulafa, the city of Kupang on the grounds adjacent to the location of his home. Though PLN has conducted surveys and outreach to landowners around the site toweer, and the land dibentangi tramsmisi cable since 2009. PLM ensure safety for the area under the network. The tower can be built eventually.
Bolok power plant is one of two power plants in the province that are part of a 10,000 MW accelerated project with the name of the plant 2 NTT. While the power plant with a capacity of 2 X 1 NTT 7 MW located in the village of Ropa, the district of Ende on Flores Island.
During this electricity in the province including the island of Timor is still relying on diesel fuel oil is expensive. The presence of the plant Bolok, Kupang will also significantly lower the cost of production because some diesel could be rested. NTT peak load of 117 MW consisting of 18 electrical systems and peak load on the island of Timor, about 59 MW of electrical system consists of four separate (isolated).
With the presence of this power plant electrical systems will be interconnected in Timor Island into one integrated system so as to improve the quality and reliability of power supply
Bolok power plant investment cost of Rp 450 billion budget comes from PLN. Needs Bolok coal power plant by 19 million per year will be supplied from Borneo.
Regards S.I.A.P