IESR Finds Potential Solar-Wind Energy EBT In NTT Reaches 30 GW

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JAKARTA - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) conducted a study and found new and renewable energy potential (EBT) on Timor Island, East Nusa Tenggara Province, reaching 30 gigawat (GW).

IESR Electricity and Renewable Energy Analyst Alvin Putra Sisdwinugraha said the potential for EBT was obtained from solar power and wind power.

"From the results of the study since 2024, the potential for solar power has reached 20 GW while for wind power it has reached 10 GW," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, May 7.

According to him, with the potential for EBT which reaches 30 GW, it is certain that by 2050 when the peak electricity usage load is predicted to reach 1.5 GW, people on the island of Timor will no longer have to worry.

Currently, he said, the peak electricity load on the island of Timor reaches 250 megawat. And the source comes from the PLTU which uses coal in Bolok, PLTU Timor.

According to him, the use of electricity with the source of diesel, coal that is not environmentally friendly, according to him, can be replaced with EBT solar power and wind power.

In addition to EBT from solar and wind power, IESR also found other EBT potentials, namely midnihidro water whose potential reaches 100 megawats, besides the use of Biomass as much as 40 MW.

"The island of Timor is predicted to become a biomasa island, we are trying to map out approximately the potential for agricultural waste and we found that quite a lot of rice farming waste can also be utilized, coffee land waste can be utilized," he said.

Regarding geothermal on the island of Timor, he said the potential was indeed very large, but his party only focused on conducting studies for solar power and wind power.

Furthermore, he said, the existence of EBT on the island of Timor will later be able to support the economy of small communities, if they are properly utilized.

IESR has also met with NTT Governor Melki Laka Lena to discuss this matter, and received a positive response from the Governor of NTT.