Application of micro hydro power plant in Indonesia

By Ahmad Suhendra

Scheme "on the grid" is less attractive to investors because the electrical energy produced by microhydro or minihidro power plant valued more cheaply by PLN (in Java Rp 432/kWh) than the electrical energy produced by other sources (eg fossil) , resulting in payback period becomes longer than 5 years. Also invested too risky, because the rate of environmental degradation (forest), which is high at 1.08 million hectares per year that could threaten the availability of water for the survival of micro hydropower plant so that the old design is not achieved. For the scheme "off the grid" there are still opportunities for investors because they do not have to sell electricity to PLN, but directly to consumers, particularly for rural areas that are not grid.

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Benchmark prices in the Framework of Power Purchase Accelerating Indonesia's Energy Diversification

The benchmark prices of the Power Purchase are as follows :

(According to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 044 of 2006)
Prices are stated in U.S. dollars

• 4. 95 U.S. cents / kWh for capacity to 25 MW per-unit;
• 4.75 U.S. cents / kWh for capacity > 25 MW sd 150 MW per-unit;
• 4.50 U.S. cents / kWh for capacity > 150 MW per-unit.

Or prices set by the Electricity Basic Tariff (Tarif Dasar Listrik/TDL)

• 70% of TDL to capacity to 25 MW per-unit;
• 65% of TDL to capacity> 25 MW to 150 MW per-unit;
• 60% of TDL to capacity> 150 MW per-unit.

Note:

Power purchase price may change if there is agreement between both parties regarding changes to the indicator, inflation, factors generating capacity, and coal prices.

Conclusion:

1. Purchase price of electricity set by the Government is the highest benchmark price.
2. While the amount of the contract is an agreement of both parties according to the mechanism of Bussiness to Bussiness.
3. The benchmark price setting process is "bottom-up", which is based on the proposal of PT. PLN (Persero).
4. Power purchase price adjustment is possible, as long as agreed by both parties and stated in the contract of sale of electricity.

Download Electricity Basic Tariff 2010 (Tarif Dasar Listrik/TDL)

Ref :
http://www.elektroindonesia.com/seminar/20080814/dirjen-lpe.pdf

GUIDELINES FOR BUSINESS ELECTRICITY IN INDONESIA

For those of you who will do business power in Indonesia for a small or medium then you should know the basic laws and regulations that exist in Indonesia.

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News of the Republic of Indonesia No: 46 of 2009
MINISTER OF ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES
REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA NUMBER: 05 OF 2009

Business guide for small-scale Power Generation and spread in Indonesia
MINISTER OF ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES
NO: 1122 K/30/MEM/2002
June 12, 2002