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Postconflict conditions were of generating stations' equipment and structures damaged by arson and gunfire. Control panels, fuel systems, and wiring were destroyed and movable equipment looted. Transformers were drained and riddled with gunfire, and transmission and distribution cables had been removed or damaged in the torching of adjacent homes and buildings. Office equipment and records were destroyed or looted. Indonesian staff, who had filled middle and senior management posts and most skilled jobs, returned to Indonesia.

Subsectors: Transmission and Distribution Energy Sector Development
Project Output Impact
Emergency Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project, Phase 1

The outputs achieved by the Emergency Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project in the power sector are:

  • Rehabilitation of rural power stations. 21 power stations have been assessed, 16 of which have available funding for rehabilitation.
  • The project will have restored power supply to approximately 5,200 consumers, of whom 37% are new consumers.
  • Utility Development and Financial Management System. The project initiated establishment of a power utility, efficient utility management, and a financial management regime. Rigorous tariff collection is being implemented.
  • The project procured 1,000 single-phase and 300 three-phase meters,
  • prepared a human resource development program for the power sector;
  • Through technical assistance and policy dialogue, ADB assisted the Government with preparation of strategy options and long-term development directions in the sector. ADB funded TA 3748-ETM to prepare the power sector development plan.

 

Preparing the Power Sector Development Plan

The TA will prepare a long-term power sector development plan, including sector strategy to support sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction. The plan will address technical, cost and economic issues over a 20-year time horizon.