ANALYSIS OF SOLAR POWER PLANTS FOR APPLICATIONS ON MATAKUS ISLAND, WEST SOUTHEAST MALUKU REGENCY

• Main Author: Fernando Pakpahan, Embrin
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/55922
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world with a population of 270.20 million people. With such a large population, Indonesia also requires a large amount of electrical energy. There are still remote areas that still have a low electrification ratio, for example Maluku Province. Until the end of 2020, the electrification ratio in the Maluku Islands, which consists of Maluku and North Maluku Provinces, has reached 89.45%. A total of 546 villages in the two provinces are still "dark". According to the target, the new electrification ratio will reach 100% in 2023. The condition of the islands that lacks infrastructure is the reason for the slow development of electricity, indicating that the number of villages in Maluku is still dark, such as Wuriaru Island, Matakus Island, and Selaru Island in West Southeast Maluku Regency and three sub-districts in the eastern part of Seram Regency. This research has a focus on developing Solar Power Plant (PLTS) with Energy Saving Solar Lamp (LTSHE) loads that are controlled by automatic dimmers, as well as PLTS with communal loads and administrative burdens. The result of this research is the value of a good performance ratio for solar power generation with an affordable economic value for residents in rural areas.