Residents of Ilaga Papua: Pak Jokowi Responds to Our Longing for Electricity

Residents of Ilaga Papua: Pak Jokowi Responds to Our Longing for Electricity

The people of Puncak Regency, Papua, get a very beautiful Christmas present. Namely the Ilaga Micro Hydro Power Plant (PLTMH) which finally began operating to deliver electricity to the homes of Ilaga residents and other districts in the Puncak District area.
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The inauguration of the PLTMH was carried out by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Arifin Tasrif, together with the Regent of Puncak, Willem Wandik, on Friday (12/20/2019).
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"This is truly an extraordinary gift for us residents of Puncak Regency, Papua. We hope that the flow of electricity through the Ilaga PLTMH brings blessings and prosperity for residents," said the Regent of Puncak, Willem Wandik.
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"Ilaga PLTMH is the answer to our longing and need for electricity. This PLTMH is also our effort to get rid of the isolation that has been supporting us as soon as possible," he continued.
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Willem Wandik also mentioned that the construction of the Ilaga PLTMH is in line with the Bright Indonesia Program in 2019 as targeted by President Joko Widodo. "The Ilaga PLTMH can be a proof of the presence of the state to its citizens. I am on behalf of the government and the people of Puncak District to salute Mr. President Jokowi," Willem said.
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Ilaga PLTMH operates by utilizing the Jila River flow. This PLTMH is supported by two turbines with a generating capacity of 350 kilowatts (kWh) each.
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The idea of ​​the construction of the Ilaga PLTMH was initiated in 2013 in line with the Terang Kampungku program, which became a priority program for Willem Wandik as the Peak Regent, and in line with the renewable energy utilization program for the supply of electricity initiated by the central government.