INFOKU, BLORA – Last night's incident of a 150 kV PLN substation burning in the Kajangan area, Sonorejo sub-district, Blora district, impacted electricity services in almost all areas of Blora Regency.
Monitoring at the site showed that repairs were still underway as of this afternoon. Approximately 25 PLN personnel were deployed to handle the situation, including replacing cables and transformers.
In addition, a hydraulic ladder truck was also deployed to support the repair process.
The Manager of the Blora PLN ULP, Wardoyo, confirmed to the press that the disruption had occurred.
The company received a report of the fire at around 7:21 PM WIB. PLN officers immediately went to the location to handle the situation and secure the area.
"We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the fire. After receiving the report, I immediately went to the location. The response lasted until around midnight," he said.
Wardoyo said that the response was carried out as quickly as possible to restore normal power supply. About half an hour after the incident, electricity was restored in several areas.
"We are still investigating the cause. The team is currently working on repairs," he explained.
The impact of the disruption was quite widespread, with almost the entire Blora Regency affected by the outage.
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However, specifically in the Cepu area, PLN coordinated with substations in the local area, so that the impact of the blackout could be minimized.
"PLN ensures that the disruption is handled with the safety of both personnel and the surrounding community in mind," he stressed. (Endah/ IST )
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