<![CDATA[The development of electricity infrastructure is essential to support economic growth, industrial development, and community welfare, particularly in regions with isolated electrical systems and limited power supply. The government through PT PLN (Persero), allocates significant budget for investment in the electricity sector. In addition to accurate financial studies, an analysis of the economic impact of these investments is required. One of the projects implemented by PT PLN (Persero) are the construction of 150 kV High Voltage Overhead Lines and 150 kV Substations on Tanjung Selor – Tana Tidung – Malinau route in North Kalimantan. This study aims to analyze the impact of the investment in this project on regional economic growth and its influence on other industrial sectors. The analysis measures direct, indirect, and multiplier effects, as well as linkage analysis using the Leontief Input-Output method based on transaction data from 52 industrial sectors. The results show that the investment of these projects generates significant values on direct and indirect impact with the highest multiplier coefficient compared to other sectors. Backward and forward linkage indices analysis both result value greater than 1, indicates the electricity sector is a leading sector that capable to driving economic growth across other sectors in the Province.]]>
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