Abstract
The potential of renewable energy in the province of North Sumatra has not given confidence to the provincial government to establish Energy Independent Village (EIV). This paper aims to describe the utilization of renewable energy in the village Buluh Awar who have had success using a water-based renewable energy as a source of electrical energy for 25 (twenty-five) years. The approach in this study is qualitative and uses data collection techniques such as observation and interview. The study was conducted in May 2016 and took place in the Buluh Awar village, Sibolangit sub-district, Deli Serdang District. The village was chosen because it has been using the power source coming from renewables for 25 (twenty-five) years, but has not been designated as EIV. The informants were: the user community; plant manager; headman; Department of Mines and Energy (Distamben) North Sumatra Province; and, Distamben Deli Serdang. Analysis of the factors that play a role in the utilization of renewable energy shows that the North Sumatra Province has the ability to form the EIV. Based on the analysis of the factors that play a role in the utilization of renewable energy, it can be concluded that the village Buluh Awar has the ability to set as DME, if followed by the intervention of the local government by providing technical assistance to improve generating capacity so that it can generate more electric power so that society can do creative activity that can push economic growth at Buluh Awar village.
Highlights
Potential sources of renewable energy, water resources, spread over 20 district in North Sumatra, but until now this potential has not been optimized to meet the power demand, especially in villages that have not affordable electricity network of PT PLN
Since 2007 The Government of the Republic of Indonesia has launched a program of Desa Mandiri Energi (DME)/Energy Independent Village (EIV) as the government's efforts in the development of energy in rural areas and making the supply of energy as an entry point in the development of rural economic activities (Prasetyo 2011)
Deli Serdang district has an area of approximately 2497.72 km2 and has 22 districts, namely: Gunung Meriah, STM Hulu, Sibolangit, Kutalimbaru, Pancur Batu, Namorambe, Sibiru-biru, STM Hilir, Bangun Purba, Galang, Tanjung Morawa, Patumbak, Deli Tua, Sunggal, Hamparan Perak, Labuhan Deli, Percut Sei Tuan, Batang Kuis, Pantai Labu, Beringin, Lubuk Pakam, dan Pagar Merbau
Summary
Potential sources of renewable energy, water resources, spread over 20 (twenty) district in North Sumatra, but until now this potential has not been optimized to meet the power demand, especially in villages that have not affordable electricity network of PT PLN. Deli Serdang is one of the district that has potential water resources for Micro Hydro Power (MHP) reached 79,909 MW (Table 1). Deli Serdang District is only 2 (two) hours from the capital of North Sumatra Province, but there are still villages that have not been reached by the electricity from PT. A total of 34 villages from 12 sub-districts in Deli Serdang District until 2016 have not yet electricity. Since 2007 The Government of the Republic of Indonesia has launched a program of Desa Mandiri Energi (DME)/Energy Independent Village (EIV) as the government's efforts in the development of energy in rural areas and making the supply of energy as an entry point in the development of rural economic activities (Prasetyo 2011)
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