A STUDY OF ECONOMIC POTENTIAL AND DEVELOPMENT FOR COAL RESOURCE IN ORDER TO SUPPORT REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN WEST ACEH DISTRICT

• Main Author: Rio Revando, Muhammad
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/60931
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

West Aceh District had great potential coal resources. The existence of this resources is expected to play role in regional development at West Aceh District. Economic potential of coal resources will be assessed instead. Economic potential of coal resources could be divided into two potentials, namely direct economic potential anda indirect economic potential. Direct economic potential from coal resources are the contribution that can be given to the economy and regional revenue. While indirect economic potential are multiplier effect and the growth of the others economic sector from mining activities in the region. The study results showed that the coal resources in West Aceh District has great economic potential directly. Estimated contribution of coal to regional economy amounting to Rp. 52,52 trillion or equivalent to present value (2009) amounting to Rp. 21,55 trillion. With this amount, coal contribute to the regional economy amounting to 2,13 to 24,91 percent. While estimated contribution of coal to regional revenue amounting to Rp. 1,079 trillion or equivalent to present value (2009) amounting to Rp. 441,78 billion. With this amount, coal contribute to sharing revenue amounting to 10,71 to 99,25 percent, to fund balancing amounting to 0,51-17,36 percent, and to regional revenue amounting to 0,43-0,06 percent. While the study result for indirect economic potential showed that multiplier effect of coal resources is quite good enough, though lower than the others economic sector in West Aceh District with the output multiplier amounting to 1,111, investment multiplier amounting to 1,115, income multiplier amounting to 1,117, and added value multiplier amounting to 1,110. Moreover backward linkage of coal mining sector is quite low with 0,778. Forward linkage of coal mining sector is quite high with 1,699 instead. Potential of coal mining sector became a priority sector in the region is quite high with value of surplus multiplier amounting to 29,233. Base on the identification is done, regional potential industry that can uses coal resources are coal power plant, rubber processing plant, palm oil mills, cement plants, paper mills, fertilizer factories, coal briquette plant, coal gas power plant, and upgrading brown coal/binderless coal briquetting plant. Moreover there are potential for coal export such as Malaysia and India. SWOT analysis is used to formulate strategy of coal development in West Aceh District. The study results recommend regional infrastucture improvement and increased added value of coal resources in order to promoting regional development in West Aceh District.