PT SKS Listrik Kalimantan brings home win at Asian Experience Awards 2025

Its project aims to ensure optimal plant performance, real-time system stability, and continuous availability of electricity supply to the Kalimantan interconnection.

Power plant PT SKS Listrik Kalimantan was honoured at the highly sought-after Asian Experience Awards 2025 as the winner of the Indonesia Customer Experience of the Year - Energy category for its success in implementing a series of advanced operational support systems in line with the Kalimantan Grid Code as part of its commitment to enhancing the reliability of the power system in the Kalimantan region.

Amongst the systems and functions the plant has implemented are Free Governor Mode (Free-Gov), which allows generation units to respond automatically to frequency fluctuations in the grid without requiring manual commands, and the Automatic Generation Control (AGC) that ensures real-time adjustment of power output from the plant based on dispatch instructions.

Other implementations include House Load Operation that enables the plant to sustain its own auxiliary load independently during system disturbances; Power System Stabiliser (PSS), which helps suppress power oscillations and maintain dynamic system stability, and Island Mode Operation that maintains the safe operation in the case of grid interconnection.

Since the project’s implementation, the Equivalent Availability Factor has remained consistently above 90% from 2022 to 2024, demonstrating exceptional plant availability and system readiness.

AGC and FreeGov systems have also been successfully tested and validated by PT PLN UIP3B Kalimantan and PT PLN UP2B Kalimantan, proving their functionality in supporting automatic load regulation. Meanwhile, the PSS system has shown measurable effectiveness in maintaining voltage and frequency stability, reducing risks of major system disturbances and blackouts.

The successful implementation of these systems has positioned SKS Listrik Kalimantan as a role model for operational reliability and regulatory compliance, reflecting strong stakeholder trust and reinforcing the company’s reputation as a modern, reliable, and compliant electricity provider in Indonesia’s national grid network.

The Asian Experience Awards recognises the ingenious initiatives of creative companies in delivering meaningful brand experiences to their stakeholders.

The Asian Experience Awards is presented by Asian Business Review Magazine. To view the full list of winners, click here. If you want to join the 2026 awards programme and be acclaimed for providing meaningful brand experiences to stakeholders, please contact Marni Marco at [email protected].