TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Three popular news compiled by Tempo English on Wednesday, November 15, are BMKG Forecasts Rain in Jakarta Amid Coldplay Concert, KRL Guide to GBK Main Stadium for Coldplay Concert Accommodation, and PLN Boss saying 75 Percent of Additional Generating Capacity Will Be from Renewable Energy.

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1. BMKG Forecasts Rain in Jakarta Amid Coldplay Concert

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) forecasted rain in Jakarta, Serang, Semarang, Surabaya, and Bandung today, Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Coldplay concert-goers are warned to anticipate rain during the concert at Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Main Stadium this evening.

Rain is also forecasted to pour over Yogyakarta, Denpasar, Samarinda, Palangka Raya, Banjarmasin, Gorontalo, and Makassar.

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2. KRL Guide to GBK Main Stadium for Coldplay Concert Accommodation

The music concert for Coldplay is scheduled to be held this evening, November 15, at the Main Stadium of Gelora Bung Karno (GBK).

Concert-goers must be well prepared for their accommodation to reach GBK. From Transjakarta, MRT, Damri buses, and KRL Commuter Line, several public transportation choices are available to reach the concert venue areas.

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3. PLN Boss: 75 Percent of Additional Generating Capacity Will Be from Renewable Energy

Darmawan Prasodjo, president director of PT PLN (Persero), said that the state power company and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) are preparing the Electricity Supply Business Plan or RUPTL. In the RUPTL, 75 percent of the additional generating capacity will be based on new, renewable energy.

According to Darmawan, this is an acceleration of the energy transition that the government is currently pursuing. "This is an acceleration of the energy transition," said Darmawan at the 78th National Electricity Day Exhibition, at ICE BSD, Tangerang on Tuesday, November 14, 2023.

Thus, said Darmawan, there will be an additional 75 percent of renewable energy generation, while 25 percent will be gas-based. According to him, this can drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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