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Sunday, November 1, 2009

Microhydro Power Electric Prospect in Indonesia

By Ahmad Suhendra
Now Indonesia has producers 3rd rating CO2 emission at the world with totaled emission 3.014 ton milliards 1st rating is U.S.A 6.005 ton milliards followed by China on 5.017 ton milliards. This condition of causes Indonesia to constitute one of state which will emission big cost to state any other in interchange carbon (5 USD / ton carbon). Now have while it for Indonesian to fix sector energy it and downs absolute emission via effort more energy clear and extended with renewable energy promotion.

Scheme "on grid" unattractive for Investor since resulting energy of micro hydro or mini hydro is valued cheaper by "PLN" States electric firm ( on Java island Rp 432 / kWh) appealed by energy that resulting other source, accordingly payback period becomes longer upon five years. Investment that is embedded also overrisk since environmental damage, one that high enough that is 1,08 million hectares / year, who can threaten water for continuity of micro hydro so designing age be not been reached. For scheme "off grid" opportunity for investor because shan't sell electricity goes to PLN, but direct goes to consumer, especially to remote area that has no PLN electricity network. Click here