World's largest floating solar park to be integrated in Batam

• Batam Indonesia Open Market Zone Authority (BP Batam) has authorized 2 MoUs to build the world's largest floating solar power plant (PLTS) in Batam.

The first MoU, an investment worth around US$ 2 billion, was authorized by BP Batam chairman Muhammad Rudi and also Sunseap Group Pte. Ltd cofounder as well as Chief Executive Officer Frank Phuan on July 19. The second MoU, worth US$ 470 million, was signed with PT Toba Bara Energi on Aug. 12, gone to by PT Toba Bara Energi supervisor Dimas Adi, PT Toba Bara Energi commissioner Nizar Rachman, BP Batam chairman Muhammad Rudi, BP Batam vice chairman Purwiyanto, BP Batam administration participant Wahjoe Triwidijo Koentjoro as well as BP Batam financial investment and also area management participant Sudirman Saad. SunSeap Group will certainly construct a floating solar park in Duriangkang Dam, Batam's biggest dam. The approximately 1,600 hectares of solar panels is estimated to create as much as 2.2 GWp of electrical energy with a power storage space system ability of 4,000 MWh, making it the present largest floating solar park worldwide.

Together with the solar park, SunSeap Group will likewise establish SunSeap Academy to act as a recruitment as well as training facility for the solar park. The task will certainly begin in 2022 and is anticipated to be finished in 2024, with more than 3,000 regional workers involved.

The second floating solar park will certainly be developed by PT Toba Bara Energi in Tembesi Dam, with a prospective creating capacity of 333 MWp. Floating solar parks provide a variety of benefits, among which is to keep water levels and also reduce evaporation, as Batam is reliant on rainwater collected by the dams. The water additionally helps cool the photovoltaic panel temperature for them to work ideally. In addition to the Duriangkang and Tembesi, Batam is currently residence to four various other dams that can be made use of. The agreements highlight BP Batam's commitment to renewable resource and reducing dependence on fossil fuels in light of the around the world danger of climate change.