The Kalimantan Barat or Khatulistiwa system is the only major interconnected system in the western part of Kalimantan. As of 2016, it has a 230MW cross-border interconnection to the Sarawak Electricity Supply Corporation (SESCO) system in Serawak, Malaysia.
At a Glance
| Operational systems: | Kalimantan Barat (Khatulistiwa) |
| Operating voltages: | 275kV, 150kV, 20kV, 0.4kV |
| Energy sales (2017): | 2,364 GWh |
| Peak load (2017): | 306 MW (on 06 June 2017) |
| Installed capacity (2017): | 417 MW |
| Firm capacity (2017): | 396 MW |
| Maximum reserve margin at peak load (2016): | 29.4% |
| Base Generation Cost (2016): | 1,655 Rp/kWh |
Power Plant Fuel Mix
Fuel mix estimated based on firm capacity as at March 2017:
Operational Characteristics
The 230MW, 275kV double-circuit Sarawak Electricity Supply Corporation (SESCO) cross-border interconnector between GITET Bengkayang and Mambong substation was energised in 2016 and represents Indonesia’s first cross-border electricity interconnection.
The system dispatcher is PLN AP2B Kalbar based in Pontianak.
This article is part of a series examining all of the major electricity networks in Indonesia. For more information and links to all of the articles, please refer to the overview page.