Indonesia's August 4 Power Outage Raises Concerns

Jakarta Power System Fully Restored After Major Blackout

The power system in Jakarta and neighboring provinces has been fully restored after a major blackout on Sunday, Aug. 4 that lasted more than eight hours. Power has been mostly restored to Indonesia's capital Jakarta and nearby cities 12 hours after a huge blackout began on Sunday.

Outage Affected Tens of Millions

The failure hit tens of millions of people in Jakarta and surrounding areas. The blackout was caused by a transmission line failure at a substation in West Java. The outage caused widespread disruption, with traffic lights out, businesses closed, and people unable to use elevators.

• Power restored in most parts of Jakarta after 12-hour blackout
• Outage affected tens of millions of people in Jakarta and surrounding areas
• Blackout caused by transmission line failure at a substation in West Java
• Outage caused widespread disruption, with traffic lights out, businesses closed, and people unable to use elevators

Calls for Alternative Power Sources

The outage has raised new concerns about the state electricity company and renewed calls to look at alternative power sources. Indonesia has been relying heavily on coal-fired power plants, but the country has been facing increasing pressure to reduce its carbon emissions.

The government has said it is committed to developing renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power. However, it is unclear how quickly Indonesia will be able to transition to a more sustainable energy mix.