Pandansimo Hybrid Power Plant

This article was posted on http://www.kaskus.co.id/showthread.php?t=8436411 in 2011 . Do you know about hybrid power plant?

Hybrid Power Plant is  a power plant that use more than 1 type of generator (not stand alone).
The hybrid unit contains two or more complete generating plants. The hybrid power plant is a complete electrical power supply system that can be easily configured to meet a broad range of remote power needs. There are three basic elements to the system - the power source, the battery, and the power management center. The power sources are a wind turbine, diesel engine generator, or solar cell. The battery allows autonomous operation by compensating for the difference between power production and use. The power management center regulates power production from each of the sources, controls power use by classifying loads, and protects the battery from service extremes.

This is a media publication about hybrid power generation in Yogyakarta.

Media:

YOGYAKARTA - Ministry of Research and Technology and Universitas Gadjah Mada made Bantul regency as a pilot project in hybrid energy technology based on its potential of solar thermal and wind power. The area for new and renewable energy development is Pandansimo beach in Srandakan covering 37 Ha sandy area.

Ir. Santosa Yudo Warsono, MT, Deputy Assistant for Small and Medium Industries Technology to Minister of Research and Technology, said the first hybrid energy development in Indonesia has now entered its third year. Therefore, this year's program is more focused on the development of production techniques and component production capacity and improved capability of SMEs and economic empowerment of coastal communities.

Currently, the use of hybrid power plant is for coastal resorts lighting, operational training, workshop on renewable energy development and implementation model of regional innovation system. Although still being developed, hybrid power is tested for farming in sandy land that requires extra high water. "We use to elevate the water to the surface," Santosa said during a visit to the location n Srandakan on Friday (6/4).

Currently, some 35 wind turbine units of hybrid energy power stations have been installed with an average height of 18 meters, consisting of 26 wind turbines with a capacity of 1 kW, 2.5 kW, 10 kW, and 50 kW. As many as 175 units of solar cells are also added with capacity of 17.5 kWp.

Renewable energy researcher from Faculty of Engineering UGM, Dr. Ahmad Agus Setiawan, confirmed the hybrid power plant is very potential to be developed in Indonesia as an archipelagic nation. Therefore, it could be alternative energy for electricity supply. "Interconnection is not fully capable to provide electricity between islands, let alone our country has many small islands," the professor of physics engineering said.

Based on Agus’ research, wind speed in Indonesia is not as high in countries such as the Netherlands which has been using windmills energy. Wind speed at Pandasimo beach ranges between 3-5 meters per second. Therefore, it needs to be combined with a low speed generator and solar thermal energy. "The solution would be a lot of windmills," he added. According to Agus, the program is in line with the government's desire to support 1000 windmills program throughout Indonesia.

Head of Regional Development Planning Board of Bantul, Drs. Tri Saktiana, MS, expected the hybrid technology would easily be applied, maintained and used so as to improve the welfare of society. "The 13.5 Km-long beach of Bantul can be used optimally for the community. The community aspires for real goals, namely promoting business and agriculture through technology," he said.

Met separately, Dalijo (45), a farmer who owns land around the beach, claimed getting the benefits of the hybrid power plant. The plant can be utilized for watering the farmland and fish pond business. "Since there are windmills, we are able to cultivate farming on sandy land," he said.

Source : http://www.ugm.ac.id/en/?q=news/ugm-%E2%80%93-ministry-research-and-technology-develop-hybrid-energy

There were some photographs that I took when I went to Pandansimo

Photos:

Pandansimo Welcome Board.

Wind Farm[1].

Wind Farm[2].

Wind Farm[3].

Wind Farm[4].

PV Cells[1].

PV Cells[2].

Control Room.

Battery Room.

Our Team :D.

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