Power plants may break moment When Earth Hour

Earth Hour

Will be held tonight campaign Earth Hour or not using electricity for one hour to honor the earth. Earth Hour will be held in all parts of the world, including Indonesia, starting at 20:30 until 21:30 local time. 

Earth Hour campaign held during the electricity peak load occurs. Senior Manager Corporate Communications OT PLN (Persero), Bambang Dwiyanto explain Earth Hour campaign is able to support the energy-saving and power consumption in Indonesia. When the Earth Hour program electricity generation could be a short break. 



"It's beneficial to generate electricity for a short break due to the usual hard work," said Bambang, Saturday (03/29/2014). 

Learning from last year, the Earth Hour program capable of reducing power consumption by up to 575 mega watts (MW) although only one hour.Recognized Bambang, Earth Hour program should not only be held once a year. Saving behavior of energy consumption can be applied every day. 

"The campaign not only saving electricity on Earth Hour alone. Sparingly We shall use lamps or electronic. Now the tendency to use the consumptive and wasteful," he said. 

Bambang explained peak load electricity consumption in Indonesia starting from 18:00 until 22:00. So the Earth Hour program is considered appropriate when the peak load. 

"Special Jakarta difference. Him business district. Currently if a weekday afternoon, 10:00 to 15:00 when the peak load. In other areas, outside of Jakarta load current 18:00 to 22:00 when I go home," he explained. 

In addition, the reduction in electricity consumption load will occur during Nyepi celebration that took place Monday on the island of Bali tomorrow. When Nyepi, the demand for electricity on the island of Bali fell dramatically during the 24 
hours. 

"The typical Balinese Nyepi different if there turn off the power. Was a decrease in 24 hours. Expenses there 700 MW," he said.