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Hydro power in the West of Sumatra, Indonesia
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| Project Name | Salido Kecil Mini Hydropower Plant, Indonesia | ||
| Project Location | Indonesia, region West-Sumatra, Salido Kecil | ||
| Project Standard | Gold Standard VER | ||
| Emission Reductions | 53,999 t CO2e (over 15 years) | ||
| Situation without project | Regional fuel mix | ||
| Project Status | Operation | ||
| Project Validation | TÜV NORD | ||
| Project Start | August 2007 | ||
| Documentations | Gold Standard Project Documentation |
In Indonesia, a hydroelectric power plant is being renovated and recommissioned, and renewable power fed into the regional power supply system. Through the replacement of diesel-based power, greenhouse gas emissions are lowered.
An obsolete hydro power plant in need of renovation, whose current output of 75 kW lies clearly below its possible capacity, is being restored, expanded and connected to the regional power supply system in a 3-step process. For this, the existing infrastructure is to be used as far as possible. Nevertheless, the better part of the technical and electronic equipment has to be replaced with new components. The completed plant has a planned capacity of 1 MW and will annually reduce approximately 4,500 tons of CO2.
In addition to the contribution to the protection of the climate, the project brings improvement of the economic, social and ecological situation in the region. Power failures due to insufficient capacity are extremely frequent in rural Indonesia. Through this project, the local population benefits from a more stable power supply system - a central requirement for the local economy. In addition, through the renovation and operation of the plant, new employment opportunities are created, and the environment benefits from the substitution of diesel-based energy. There is no additional contamination of the environment since the power plant is being built on an existing infrastructure.
The demand for power in Indonesia has been greatly increasing year after year, and the renewable energies - especially hydro power - show great potential in this country. Such projects are to contribute as pilot projects to making it possible that the large growth of energy demand can be covered as sustainably as possible.
The first restored turbine was put in operation in August 2007 and has been running since without problems. The commissioning of the second turbine took place on the 25th of July 2009. The third turbine shall be connected to the power supply system in 2013.
No. 7105
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