Jakarta, Dec. 17 -- The state-owned electricity firm, PT PLN, has reconnected Aceh's grid to the Sumatran backbone electricity system after restoring the 150-kilovolt (kV) Pangkalan Brandan-Langsa transmission line.

"The reconnection of the Pangkalan Brandan-Langsa transmission line is a crucial milestone in Aceh's electricity recovery. This line serves as the backbone of the Sumatra-Aceh interconnection. The restoration plays a vital role in the next phase of comprehensive system recovery," PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo said on Wednesday.

The transmission line was disrupted due to flooding and landslides that struck northern Sumatra in late November. This disruption isolated Aceh's power system from the Sumatran backbone ele...