Jakarta (ANTARA News) - State-owned power utility company PLN said its thermal power plant (PLTU) in Labuhan Angin, Sibolga, North Sumatra will start operation at the end of this year.

PLN director for outside Java-Bali distribution networks, Murtaqi Syamsuddin said here on Saturday that the 2x115 MW PLTU Labuhan Angin would increase the volume of electricity supply in North Sumatra.

"This is an addition to another 105-MW power plant which is also expected to be operated in the same year," he said.

He said that the additional power supply was able to overcome the problem of power outage in North Sumatra, although the electricity supply was actually still not more than enough.

Murtagi said that in February next year, the 2x90 MW Asahan I hydro power plant (PLTA) would also be integrated into the North Sumatra electricity power distribution network system.

The other one, namely the PLTU Bangkalan Susu which was part of the 10,000 MW power project is also expected to follow the operation of the two previous plants.

He said that the need for more electricity supplies in North Sumatra, Aceh and Riau provinces was due to the increasing number of industries in the regions. Therefore anticipatory efforts must be made, the PLN official said.(*)

Editor: Aditia Maruli

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