ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – Indonesia continues to race in optimizing the potential of new and renewable energy as a substitute for fossil energy in order to achieve the Net Zero Emission (NZE) target in 2060.
With renewable energy potential reaching almost 4 TW, replacing fossil energy is not impossible if its utilization is increased. One potential step is the development of floating solar power plants on the surface of reservoirs, which have a capacity of up to 14 GW.
The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, as the dam manager, has approved increasing the capacity of floating solar power plants at several dams.
“By utilizing floating PV on several dam surfaces owned by the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, we can accelerate an additional 14 GW. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has received approval from the Minister of Public Works to increase the installed capacity of Solar Power Plants that utilize reservoirs belongs to the Ministry of Public Works,” said Director of New Renewable Energy Conservation, Hendra Iswahyudi, in Bandung, Thursday, September 12 2024.
Hendra explained that the potential is 14.7 GW from 257 reservoirs spread across various regions such as Java-Bali, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku and Nusa Tenggara.
“Of course this must be inventoried, because the potential, the readiness of the electricity network, and when it will be included in the Electricity Supply Business Plan in accordance with COD, have been communicated with Gatrik and PLN. So, we just have to see when it will be included in the plan,” continued Hendra.
Based on existing records, the potential of the reservoir surface belonging to the Ministry of Public Works for the installation of floating solar power plants reaches 89.37 GW, spread across 293 locations. Of that number, 257 locations with a potential of 14.7 GW are properties belonging to the Ministry of Public Works.
The distribution of these reservoirs is as follows:
– Java-Bali: 9,076.95 MW (114 locations)
– Sumatra: 1,967.56 MW (17 locations)
– Kalimantan: 690.22 MW (11 locations)
– Sulawesi: 1,646.84 MW (15 locations)
– Maluku-Nusa Tenggara: 1,320.14 MW (100 locations)
Meanwhile, the potential in 36 lake locations is 74.66 GW divided as follows:
– Java-Bali: 641.3 MW (2 locations)
– Sumatra: 34,867.9 MW (12 locations)
– Kalimantan: 2,437.9 MW (3 locations)
– Sulawesi: 24,415.6 MW (6 locations)
– Maluku-Papua-Nusa Tenggara: 12,302.4 MW (13 locations)
“Until July 2024, the installed capacity of this floating solar power plant has reached 193.01 MW,” concluded Hendra. (AT Network)
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