Indonesia’s tower collapse raises questions over grid resilience in renewable push
The collapse of 12 transmission towers in Indonesia’s North Sumatra region has triggered fresh concerns over the resilience of power infrastructure in fast-growing renewable energy markets. Indonesia-based think tank Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) said the incident exposed structural weaknesses in the country’s transmission network, particularly as the affected 275 kV Galang–Simangkuk extra high…
