myclimate™ Offset Projects

myclimate™ Hydraulic Power in Indonesia

Project name: Salido Kecil Mini Hydropower Plant, Indonesia
Project location: Indonesia, West Sumatra Region, Salido Kecil
Project type: VER-Project
Emission reductions: 67,500 t CO2 equivalent (over 15 years)
Situation without project: Regional power mix
Project status: Implementation
Validation: TÜV NORD (in process)
Project start: July 2007

The project is located in the west of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Its implementation makes it possible to supply a rural region of Indonesia with electricity from renewable energy.

An obsolete hydropower plant in need of renovation, whose current power output of 75 kW is substantially below its potential capacity, is being restored, expanded and connected to the regional power grid in a 3-step process. As far as possible, the process should make use of the existing infrastructure. However, the majority of the technical and electronic installations must be replaced with new components. The completely constructed installation has a capacity of 1 MW and reduces around 4,500 tons of CO2 annually.

As well as the contribution to climate protection, the project brings an improvement in the economical, social and ecological situation in the region. Power cuts due to inadequate capacity are extremely common in rural Indonesia. This project allows the local population to benefit from a more stable grid - a vital requirement for the local economy. The construction and operation of the facility also creates new employment opportunities, while the environment benefits from the substitution of diesel-based energy. There is no additional impact on the environment, as the power plant is built upon existing infrastructure.

Demand for electricity in Indonesia is rising enormously year by year and the renewable energies - in particular hydropower - show immense potential in this country. Pilot projects of this kind should help to ensure that the demand for energy can be satisfied as sustainably as possible.

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