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2019 Java blackout
Bekasi during blackout
Date4–5 August 2019 (2019-08-04 – 2019-08-05)
Time11.50 WIB–finish (depending the area)
LocationBanten, Jakarta, West Java, parts of Special Region of Yogyakarta, Central Java and East Java, Indonesia
TypeBlackout
CauseElectric current disruption[1]
OutcomeAround 21.3 million people affected by power outage.[2]
Property damageRp90 billion (estimates by PLN)[3]

The 2019 Java Blackout was a power outage that occured in Java on August 4, 2019 11:50 (UTC+7) to August 5, 2019 at 22:00 (UTC+7) (depending on area). This power outage went viral on Twitter.[4]

Areas Affected

Areas affected by power cuts include Jakarta, Banten, West Java, parts of Special Region of Yogyakarta, Central Java and East Java.[5] In West Java, areas affected by power cuts are Bandung, Bekasi, Cianjur, Cimahi, Cirebon, Garut, Karawang, Purwakarta, Majalaya, Sumedang, Tasikmalaya, Depok, Gunung Putri, Sukabumi, and Bogor. In Banten, the area affected by power cuts is Cilegon.[6]

Cause

Perusahaan Listrik Negara (The State Electricity Company) initially cited the reason for power outages as disruptions in gas turbines 1 to 6 at the Suralaya Power Plant and some other disruptions at the Cilegon Power Plant.[7] PLN then corrected the reason by citing a disturbance on the transmission side of Ungaran and Pemalang 500 kV which resulted in energy transfers from east to west failing.[1] PLN expressed its apology regarding this.[8]

Impact

The blackout began as early as 11:50 local time, when Jakarta MRT authorities began to detect the loss of electrical supply[9], rendering its trains inoperable and requiring people stuck inside to evacuate from it. Jakarta LRT and KRL Commuterline also suffered from the blackout making TransJakarta the only mass transit transportation remaining in operation at the time of the blackout. The governor of Jakarta, Anies Baswedan made Transjakarta and Jakarta MRT services free of charge until the day ends.

In the telecommunications sector, the telephone network has also been disrupted.[10] Disrupted networks include Telkomsel,[11] Indosat, XL Axiata, 3, and Smartfren.[12] causing the Ride-hailing services like Gojek and Grab receive major problems due to lack of internet services.

At least around 21.3 million people affected by power outage. The blackout lasts around 9 hours where at 21:00 local time power to most of the affected areas has been restored, although power to some rural and residential areas in Jakarta has not been restored yet past midnight. Some areas initially had its electricity back up by midnight or later, only to have its electricity cut off again.[13]

Police officer managing the traffic when the electricity goes out in Bekasi

Most of the traffic lights stopped functioning.[14]

At least eight fires occurred on Sunday night 4 August to Monday morning 5 August in eight different locations in Jakarta due to the power outage.[15] This happened because people use candles as lighting during the power outage.[15]

See Also

References

  1. ^ a b "PLN Ralat Penyebab Listrik Padam di Jakarta dan Sekitarnya". CNN Indonesia. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  2. ^ "PLN: 21,3 Juta Pelanggan Terdampak Pemadaman Listrik Serentak". Okezone (in Indonesia). 5 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. ^ "Listrik Mati di Jakarta-Banten-Jabar, PLN Rugi Sekitar Rp90 Miliar". Tirto.id (in Indonesia). 4 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. ^ "Warganet Keluhkan Mati Listrik di Sejumlah Wilayah". CNN Indonesia. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  5. ^ Hamdani, Trio (4 August 2019). "Laporan PLN: Listrik Padam Hingga ke Jateng". Detik. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  6. ^ Iqbal, Muhammad (4 August 2019). "Cilegon Juga Terdampak Pemadaman Listrik". Detik. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  7. ^ "PLN Ungkap Penyebab Listrik Padam di Jakarta, Jabar, Banten". CNN Indonesia. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  8. ^ Makdori, Yopi (4 August 2019). "PLN: Mati Lampu, Kami Minta Maaf". Liputan 6. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Listrik Padam di Jabodetabek, MRT Tutup Layanan untuk Sementara". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  10. ^ Puspita, Shelly (4 August 2019). Ika, Aprillia (ed.). "Mati Listrik se-Jabodetabek, Jaringan Telepon Terganggu". Kompas. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  11. ^ Widyana, Vadhia (4 August 2019). "Telkomsel Laporkan Gangguan Jaringan Imbas Matik Listrik Massal". Detik. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  12. ^ Rachmatunnisa (4 August 2019). "Mati Listrik, Komunikasi Ponsel Ikut Lumpuh". Detik. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  13. ^ "Listrik Mati Lagi di Sebagian Jabodetabek Senin Pagi, Kapan Menyala? Pantau di Situs PLN". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  14. ^ Aziza, Kurnia Sari (4 August 2019). Syatiri, Ana Shofiana (ed.). "Listrik Padam, Lampu Merah Mati, Lalu Lintas di Jakarta Ruwet". Kompas. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  15. ^ a b Ninis Chairunnisa, ed. (5 August 2019). "Ada 8 Kejadian Kebakaran di Jakarta Saat Listrik Padam". Tempo.
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