DIGIVESTASI - Indonesia has officially started electricity exports to Papua New Guinea, precisely in the border area of Skouw Papua and Wutung Village in Papua New Guinea. This was announced by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) during a joint press statement with the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, at Bogor Palace, on Monday (15/7/2024).

"Regarding the construction of electricity networks by PLN at the Skouw and Wutung borders, I can say that this cooperation began today and electricity has been turned on in Wutung today," Jokowi said.

In addition, Jokowi also emphasized that the Indonesian government is committed to continuing to contribute to development in the Pacific region. This includes grant programs, such as the renovation of a hospital in Port Moresby and the construction of public facilities in West Sepik.

The cooperation between PT PLN (Persero) and PNG Power to supply electricity to Wutung and Skouw villages was agreed on August 10, 2023. This area is the border between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

According to information from PLN's official website, the electricity supplied to Skouw reaches 6 megawatts, although the demand is only 1 megawatt.

Overall, the Jayapura system has a capacity of 149.87 MW. Peak load in Jayapura currently reaches 96.56 MW, with a reserve margin of 55.2 MW or 53.31%.

Meanwhile, Papua New Guinea has a cumulative installed electricity capacity of 1.2 gigawatts.

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