Optimizing Strategies for Emergency Transmission Towers Management in Indonesia

The Emergency Restoration System (ERS), commonly referred to as the emergency tower, is a rapid-deployment solution for maintaining transmission line functionality. In Indonesia, the ERS serves several critical roles: it temporarily replaces damaged or collapsed transmission towers, addresses environmental vulnerabilities, expedites national and regional strategic projects, and supports internal projects of the state-owned electricity utility, PLN. The financial impact of losing a transmission tower is significant, resulting in substantial energy losses and reduced supply to customers. This article examines PLN's comprehensive approach to the management of emergency towers. To ensure the effectiveness and adequacy of the emergency towers, a set of stringent criteria has been developed and implemented including to define optimum number of emergency towers in a location.