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There is a lot of information on replacing 3kg LPG with a 1000 watt electric stove. In response to this, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) revealed that a process is currently underway regarding this matter.
The interim general manager of electricity at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Dadan Kusdiana, revealed this in trials in three cities.
“Currently it is still being tested in 3 cities, the community response is still being studied as well as the technical aspects of the induction hob,” he said. detik.comSaturday (17/9/2022).
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He revealed that this test process will also see the right stove capacity. So that people feel more comfortable in the kitchen.
Dadan also explained that currently being tested is a 2-burner electric stove with a capacity of 1000 watts. “This test was conducted by PLN, so a special network was created in the house for the stoves,” she explained.
Already reported in July 2022, PLN president and director Darmawan Prasodjo said the stove conversion program was conducted by PLN as an attempt to reduce the state burden on LPG imports, which is increasing every year. In addition, he continued, so far, in particular the 3 kilogram LPG, are subsidized goods that are still sold freely so that they are not in line with the target and become a burden on the state budget.
“By converting this stove, we can immediately solve three problems at once. By reducing the dependence on imports of LPG with household energy, especially electricity, and also reducing the burden on the state budget that subsidizes LPG,” he said. Darmawan.
Furthermore, Darmawan added that this stove conversion phase is in line with the mission of the G20 Summit, namely the energy transition. Using an induction cooker, the exhaust emissions produced by this induction cooker are much lower than those of an LPG stove.
(kil / eds)
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