South Korea To Help PLN Install Submarine Power Cables Indonesian State-Owned Electricity Company

South Korean cable and system holding company LS Corporation has agreed to help state-owned electricity company PLN set up underwater electricity cables to increase the national electrification ratio and support renewable energy development in Indonesia.

LS Corporation and PLN said on Thursday that the agreement included necessary terms and conditions to enable a discussion, joint studies and knowledge transfer between the two sides. PLN president director Darmawan Prasodjo added that the company needed to develop its benchmarking tools and examine more studies on submarine power cable development, especially those related to the establishment of offshore wind turbines.

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