The two-wheeled vehicle shades forced to climb the hills make the fear and cemas, invigorating the streets of the stylists on the edge of the jurang made the journey towards the village of Saruan will show hisli test.
It is a travel atmosphere to Dusun Saruan, Merbau Village, Agung District, Ogan Komering Ulu Regency (OKU) Selatan, South Sumatra. Dusun which is above this hill has not been covered by electricity facilities from PLN for nearly 72 years.
During this society only rely on the power plant of the swadaya in the form of oil-based diesel engines and the turbine of the Water Power Generation (PLTA) is simple, only 21 family heads enjoy electricity.
People pass the path to the hydro-electric Generation turbine (PLTMH) in Dusun Saruan, Merbau Village, South OKU, South Sumatra.
Photo of the residential air in Dusun Saruan, Merbau Village, South OKU, South Sumatra.
It was only at night, because the power produced from the water turbine is only able to produce 5 KW and is only enough to turn on 3 lights and 1 piece of one-home television. While 12 other families don’t even enjoy electricity at all.
Now the dark atmosphere is lost, the whole community can now enjoy electricity for 24 hours. Pertamina Refinery Unit (RU) III Plaju with its CSR program makes the Mandiri Energy Village program by providing Hydro Micro Power Plant turbines (PLTMH), capable of producing 10 KW electricity by utilizing Ranau Lake stream in the village.
The dusun is certainly very grateful because their village has succeeded independently in providing energy for electricity, because data from the local Mining and Energy Department, until 2016 there are still 300 villages in the South Sumatra Province that have not been characterized by electricity.
The workers check the water pipe flowing to the hydro Micro Power Plant turbine (PLTMH) belongs to PT Pertamina (Persero) Refinery Unit (RU) III Plaju in Dusun Saruan, Merbau Village, South OKU, South Sumatra.
The street lights that are lit during the day at Dusun Saruan, Merbau Village, South OKU, South Sumatra.
Photos and Texts: Nova Wahyudi
The number of workers PT Pertamina (Persero) Refinery Unit (RU) III Plaju accompanied by citizens inspecting water discharge that flows Hydro Micro Power Plant (PLTMH) in Dusun Saruan, Merbau Village, South OKU, South Sumatra.
Photo air turbine location Hydro Power Plant (PLTMH) in Dusun Saruan, Merbau Village, South OKU, South Sumatra.
The workers check the water pressure flowing to the hydro Micro Power Plant turbine (PLTMH) belongs to PT Pertamina (Persero) Refinery Unit (RU) III Plaju in Dusun Saruan, Merbau Village, South OKU, South Sumatra.
The street lights that are lit during the day at Dusun Saruan, Merbau Village, South OKU, South Sumatra.
Warga plays his mobile phone in his residence in Dusun Saruan, Merbau Village, South OKU, South Sumatra.
The street lights that are lit during the day at Dusun Saruan, Merbau Village, South OKU, South Sumatra.
The number of children learn together in Dusun Saruan, Merbau Village, South OKU, South Sumatra.
Warga is under the street light on Dusun Saruan, Merbau Village, South OKU, South Sumatra.
The people walk through the walkway in Dusun Saruan, Merbau Village, South OKU, South Sumatra.
