In the near future, Indonesia may have a 145 MW floating solar energy plant (PLTS). The Cirata floating solar energy plant, situated in West Java, is anticipated to be the most important within the Southeast Asia (ASEAN) region.
The Cirata floating solar energy plant, which is the primary floating solar energy plant in Indonesia and the most important in Southeast Asia, will probably be commissioned in October 2023. It is anticipated to be commissioned in early 2024.
The project took about three years to finish and is situated within the Cirata Reservoir in three districts of West Java, namely Purwakarta, Cianjur and West Bandung.
Covering an area of 200 hectares, consisting of 13 blocks and equipped with over 340,000 solar panels, it’s able to generating roughly 245 million kWh of fresh energy per 12 months. This is sufficient to power over 50,000 households and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by over 200,000 tonnes per 12 months.
With a complete investment of Rs 1.8 trillion, the project delivers a horny return on investment that can boost investor confidence while providing solutions to the clean energy challenges facing the country.
The Cirata floating solar energy plant is a collaboration between PT Pembangkitan Jawa Bali Investasi (PJBI), a subsidiary of PT PLN, and Masdar Energy based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. According to the PLN Nusantara Power portal, on January 20, 2020, the contract for the sale of electricity from the Cirata floating solar energy plant was signed on January 13, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The solar plant was originally scheduled to start business operation (COD) in November 2022. However, the operation has encountered quite a few obstacles, including the Covid-19 pandemic.
