Second after Java
Residents, Potential and Customers
Indonesia's second largest island is ranked second in many sectors. The total population is 58 million people, 21.68% of the total population of Indonesia. Second after Java.
20% of PLN's customers are also on the island of Sumatra. The second largest after the island of Java. Similarly, 14% of Indonesia's electricity sales are consumed on the island known for its Bukit Barisan.
The Bukit Barisan Mountains is a mountain range that stretches along Sumatra with a total of 1,650 Km. From the province of Aceh to Lampung. Mountains are the source of water from rivers. Which means the availability of water is neverending source
The potential of NRE water in Sumatra is 12,140 Megawatts. The second largest after Papua. Although there are several provinces that have a surplus of electrical energy, most of it is produced by PLTU. There are several provinces that do not have energy reserves for peak load needs. Meanwhile, provinces that are still in deficit are supplied from other provinces.