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Indonesia restores power after Batam, Bintan blackout, cause still unknown

JAKARTA, Oct 13 — Electricity supply has been restored to nearly 99 per cent of affected customers on Indonesia’s Batam and Bintan islands following a massive blackout on...

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As of October 13, electricity supply has been restored to nearly 99% of affected customers on Indonesia's Batam and Bintan islands after a significant blackout on Monday, which severely disrupted businesses, communications, and essential services.

State electricity provider PLN Batam reported that 406,083 out of 411,219 customers had power restored, prioritizing vital installations such as airports, hospitals, and ports.

The blackout, which began at 6:30 am on Monday, left several areas without power until late into the night, and investigations into the cause are ongoing.

Additionally, water treatment facilities were also affected, functioning at only 30% of their normal capacity due to limited backup generators.

JAKARTA, Oct 13 — Electricity supply has been restored to nearly 99 per cent of affected customers on Indonesia’s Batam and Bintan islands following a massive blackout on Monday that disrupted businesses, communications and water supply.

State electricity provider PLN Batam said 406,083 of the 411,219 affected customers had regained power as of 4 am Tuesday.

“Restoration is being carried out gradually, with special attention given to electricity supply for vital installations and public service facilities, such as airports, hospitals, ports and other strategic facilities,” it said in a statement posted on social media.

The prolonged outage severely disrupted daily activities, with residents reporting difficulties accessing mobile networks, making digital payments and obtaining basic services.

Some businesses and accommodation facilities were also left without electricity and water supply, while residents and visitors sought refuge at premises equipped with generators.

PLN Batam said the blackout began around 6.30 am on Monday, with partial restoration reported by 8.49 am, although outages persisted in several areas into the night.

It said 496.7 megawatts (MW) of the affected 501.8 MW had been restored, with all 11 substations and 12 transmission units back in operation.

One distribution feeder remained under repair.

The cause of the blackout was still under investigation.

The Batam Development Authority confirmed that the blackout had also affected water treatment facilities, with backup generators capable of supporting only about 30 per cent of normal water production. — Bernama

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截至 10 月 13 日，印尼巴淡岛和民丹岛近 99% 的受影响用户已恢复供电。此前，周一发生的大面积停电严重扰乱了商业、通信和基本服务。

巴淡岛国家电力公司 (PLN Batam) 报告称，411,219 名用户中有 406,083 名用户已恢复供电，优先保障机场、医院和港口等重要设施的供电。

周一早上 6 点 30 分开始的停电导致多个地区直到深夜才恢复供电，目前停电原因仍在调查中。

此外，由于备用发电机数量有限，水处理设施也受到影响，只能以正常产能的 30% 运行。

雅加达，10 月 13 日——周一，印尼巴淡岛和民丹岛发生大规模停电，导致商业、通讯和供水中断。目前，受影响用户的电力供应已恢复近 99%。

巴淡岛国家电力公司 (PLN Batam) 表示，截至周二凌晨 4 点，受影响的 411,219 名用户中已有 406,083 名恢复供电。