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4.11 Indonesia Additional Services Contact List
Vehicle Rental
There are many vehicle rental companies operating throughout
Aceh province usually in the capitals of the cities and districts;
Banda Aceh, Lhokseumawe, Langsa, Meulaboh, etc (including Simeulue
and Sabang islands).
There few vehicle rental companies operating in Nias island usually
in the district capitals; Gunung Sitoli, Teluk Dalam and
Lahewa.
Taxi Companies
There are limited taxi companies operating in Banda Aceh (none are recommended by UNDSS). In Medan, the Blue Bird Group is operating fleet of taxi’s.
Freight Forwarding Agents
There are several freight forwarding companies operating in Aceh
especially in big ports; Lhokseumawe, Malahayati and Meulaboh.
Belawan port in Medan city has many freight forwarding agents from
local, national and international companies.
Handling Equipment
There are several handling equipment companies operating
throughout Aceh and Nias, especially in big cities: Banda Aceh,
Lhokseumawe, Langsa, Meulaboh and Gunung Sitoli.
The Public Works Department (Dinas BMCK) in all districts and
cities usually have handling equipment that may be made available
for rent or use in case of emergency.
Electricity and Power
Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) is Indonesia's second-largest state owned company by assets. The management is headed by the President Director. He then reports to a government-appointed board, who in turn report to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources. The Ministry is responsible for supply of electricity throughout Indonesia. Whilst the stability and reliability of electricity has improved throughout the country, outages are still a common occurrence. Outages generally last for a few hours, however they can occur multiple times a week.
The electricity supply to Aceh province is from an inter-connection transmission high voltage 150 kV from PT. PLN (Persero) Northern Sumatra Power Plant (Kitsu PLTD Titi Kuning) located in Medan city of North Sumatra province.
The electricity installed at the inter-connection high voltage is 300 MW which cover east coast of Aceh province. The electricity supply to Nias island is from diesel power plants installed at three different locations to cover the whole Nias island; Gunung Sitoli, Teluk Dalam and Lahewa power plants.
The electricity generation in Aceh province is improving, currently the electricity supply from Northern Sumatra Power Plant to Aceh province is only up to 50 MW during peak times only, meanwhile electricity supplies are covered through the electricity power plants installed throughout Aceh province.
Production Unit |
Type [1] |
Installed Capacity (MW) |
Current Production (MW) |
Lhokseumawe |
Diesel Power Plant |
15.1 |
14 |
Sigli |
Diesel Power Plant |
13.6 |
7.9 |
Sabang |
Diesel Power Plant |
8.1 |
4.2 |
Sabang |
Generator |
2 |
2 |
Takengon |
Diesel Power Plant |
12.8 |
6.7 |
Meulaboh |
Diesel Power Plant |
34.1 |
21.6 |
Meulaboh |
Generator |
4 |
4 |
Blangpidie |
Diesel Power Plant |
13.7 |
7.4 |
Tapaktuan |
Diesel Power Plant |
7 |
5.3 |
Sinabang |
Diesel Power Plant |
5.4 |
3.8 |
Kutacane |
Diesel Power Plant |
9.1 |
6.2 |
Kotacane |
Microhydro Power Plant |
1.9 |
1.6 |
Blangkejeren |
Diesel Power Plant |
5.4 |
3.8 |
Subulussalam |
Diesel Power Plant |
9.9 |
6.4 |
AcehIsland |
Diesel Power Plant |
3.6 |
2.8 |
Pusong |
Diesel Power Plant |
3.6 |
2.8 |
BalaiIsland |
Diesel Power Plant |
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Kuala Baru |
Diesel Power Plant |
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Haloban |
Diesel Power Plant |
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Gunung Sitoli |
Diesel Power Plant |
16 |
16 |
Lahewa |
Diesel Power Plant |
2 |
2 |
Teluk Dalam |
Diesel Power Plant |
4 |
4 |
[1] E.g. Hydroelectric power, Thermal power...
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
Internet Service Provider (ISP) can be found everywhere especially in all cities and districts capitals throughout Aceh province, most of them offer broadband internet access.
Internet Service Providers |
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Are there ISPs available? (Yes / No) |
Yes |
|
Private or Government |
Both |
|
Dial-up only (Yes / No) |
No |
|
Approximate Rates |
Dial-up: |
350,000 (IDR) |
Broadband: |
350,000 (IDR) |
|
Max leasable ‘dedicated’ bandwidth |
100Mbps |