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 Executive Summary
Back Ground - Renewable Energy
Energy is the genesis of all things. It plays a significant role/part in the economic
development of a Country and is the main driver of wealth creation. Currently,
harnessing of non-polluting renewable energy resources to control green-house
gases is receiving impetus from the Republic of Indonesia. A new form of
generating system using these sources of energy is fast emerging a popular means
of creating electricity. The solar mission, which is part of the National Action Plan
on Climate Change Adaptation (RAN-API) has been set up to promote the
development and use of solar energy in for power generation and other uses with
the ultimate objective of making solar energy competitive with fossil-based energy
options. The solar photovoltaic device systems for power generation had been
deployed in the various parts in the country for electrification with the grid
connectivity.

Indonesia has yet to fully exploit its sizeable renewable energy resources, with oil
and coal generating some 65% of the nation’s electricity supply in 2014, according
to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Demand for power has risen steadily in
recent years, and until recently, state subsidies kept electricity tariffs low,
hobbling state-owned provider Perusahaan Listrik Negara, which holds a monopoly
on power distribution, as it sought to invest in expansion and maintenance.
According to a March 2014 report by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
(MEMR), electricity consumption is rising by an average of 7% a year, while
generation is expected to increase by 6.5% a year through to 2022.

Although falling oil prices have reduced the most pressing near-term cost burden
on Indonesia’s energy sector, renewables development is rising to prominence and
should be further bolstered by the government’s move to eliminate costly fuel and
electricity subsidies in early 2015. Although consumers have yet to experience
any major price shocks from depressed oil prices, the impetus to develop
renewable power projects will intensify if oil prices rebound.

Current Scenario
At present, renewable energy accounts for between 5% and 6% of total on-grid
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electricity capacity in Indonesia, concentrated in large-scale hydro and geothermal

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power plants. Off-grid, the bulk of capacity comes from small-scale hydro,
geothermal and solar power plants. In 2014 total solar-power capacity stood at
42.77 MW, with the number of new state-funded photovoltaic (PV) projects
reaching 123 in 2012, 121 in 2013 and 154 in 2014, according to the MEMR.

In 2008, the government’s renewable energy targets included raising this level to
17% of total supply by 2025, as well as boosting the capacity of micro hydro plants
to 2846 MW by 2025, biomass to 180 MW by 2020, wind power to nearly 1 GW by
2025 and solar to 0.87 GW by 2024. To meet these goals, the investment required
was estimated at $13bn. Targets have since been adjusted, with the MEMR
announcing in June 2015 that it hopes to raise renewables’ share of the energy
mix to 19% by 2019 as part of its Energy Vision 25/25 plan aimed at generating
25% of total power supply through renewables by 2025.

Nevertheless, solar energy development in Indonesia is still sluggish.

“The current development of solar power is still very limited at around 0.08 GWp
(80 MWp) consisting of stand-alone solar photovoltaic located in remote areas and
some on-grid larger capacity up to five MW has also been installed in Kupang, East
Nusa Tenggara,” stated Han Phuomin, Energy Economist for Economic Research
Institute for ASEAN and EAST ASIA (ERIA) in an e-mail correspondence with The
ASEAN Post.

This is a far cry from the Indonesian government’s expectation of achieving 6,500
MW solar energy development by 2025.

According to PricewaterhouseCoopers's (PwC) "Power in Indonesia, Investment

and Taxation Guide 2016", there are challenges to solar energy development in
Indonesia. These challenges include the lack of appropriate regulatory support as
well as the need for greater Government, investor and stakeholder coordination
on issues amongst others.

To this end, a number of investor incentives are in place, including an exemption

on import duties for goods used in geothermal business activities, similar
exemptions for capital goods used in independent power projects and a value-
added tax exemption for geothermal developers. The Indonesia Investment
Coordinating Board (BKPM) hopes to attract $56bn in green investment from
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foreign firms and Rp448trn ($37bn) from local firms by 2019, according to a May
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2015 report in The Jakarta Post. With Indonesia holding nearly 40% of the world’s
geothermal resources according to the ADB, new geothermal projects have, until
recently, received the bulk of investor attention. However, a new push to develop
solar power could see solar rise to become a major source of renewable generation
capacity over the next decade.

The Company
PT Saraha Energy Investment Group is a trans-national bulk commodity trading
solutions provider with a global presence, incorporated in INDONESIA in 2018,
SBME is a trusted name in the trade of pulse trade extending from Asia to the West
with a strong reputation in the Gulf, India and Indonesia.

About Saraha Group

Saraha Group is one of the most ethical and prominent business conglomerate has
spread its business across the globe.

We are dedicated to provide the highest quality goods and services with focus on
continuous improvement to achieve the best customer satisfaction in all verticals
and segments of the business that is being ventured. Over the past few years, we
have crossed world in other company name in several economic barriers to reach
the level of success at which we are now. We have devoted much time and effort
towards the establishment of lasting relationship with each of our many buyers
and suppliers.

It is conceptualised in PT Saraha Energy and Investment Group that everyone in

our chain of business will stand to benefit. We regard everyone that we do business
with as an essential team member. Hence, building a strong relationship and
having good communication with our clients is crucial to us. In line with our vision,
we will carry through what we promise. We look forward to be your long term
partner in business.

PT Saraha Energy and Investment Group is a Business To Business company based

in India and Indonesia. We import and export a wide range of good and services,
to and from many countries. With an extensive network of suppliers and service
providers associated with us for over 25 years.
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Being based in INDONESIA, which has a highly market-based economy, we are
constantly extending our reach to new business opportunities. PT Saraha Energy
and Investment Group has consistently kept up with the times, bringing in products
that are currently in demand.

Saraha is a member of a group of companies wholly owned and managed by

Dr. Subramani with businesses in various industries and sectors such as road
construction and maintenance, water treatment plant, reservoir and dam
construction and maintenance, Energy, oil palm plantations, hotel and service
apartment hotel, education, trading, paper and printing, it equipment sales and
services.

Proposal
SEIG has proposed to setup 250MW Solar Power Plant with Polycrystalline
Technology as an Independent Power Producer (IPP) under the current policies of
MEMR, Republic of Indonesia, tailoring overall project design and flow in such a
way that the payback period is 10 years and the IRR is above 15%, Project life
span known to be over 25 years. There is perpetual revenue from the sale of Power
and Energy Certificates over and above the captive consumption for our
production units.

Project Location
The Project location consists of former agricultural land that had become dry lands
not responding to vegetation and will not interfere with built heritages or cultural
landscapes on or within 500 meters of project site. The project site given below

Elevation
Name of the Project Site Longitude
No. Island Latitude (°) (above
Location (°)
sea level)
1 Binjai Sumatra 3.60127 98.5046 33
2 Jambi Airport Sumatra -1.64575 103.65354 19
3 Jakarta, University of Indonesia Java -6.36808 106.82845 76
4 Pontianak Airport Kalimantan -0.14988 109.40488 1
5 Surabaya Java -7.3225 112.68213 3
6 Kupang Timor -10.08692 123.86587 31
7 Manado Airport Sulawesi 1.54684 124.92397 83
8 Jayapura Papua -2.67182 140.80187 6
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The average Solar Irradiation is 5.58 kWh/m2/day, is sufficient for round the year
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energy generation.
Project Capacity, Investment & Schedule
The proposed project is 250 MW, Solar PV Power Plant, which uses Poly Crystalline
PV Modules, the cost of the project is estimated at € 444.95 Million, (Four Hundred
forty four point Ninety Five Million Euros) with a promoter’s contribution of € 88.99
Million, (Eighty Eight point Ninety Nine Million Euros) which includes land required
for the project, available in the name of the promoters with clear and marketable
title. The Licenses, permits and all required approvals are in process and
progressively completed in the days ahead.

Project Cost Breakdown

Description of Assets Value In Millions (Euros) €

Land 125.61
PV Modules 116.35
Civil & General Works 95.80
Mounting Structures 20.68
Power Conditioning 24.11
Evacuation Costs upto Interconnection 26.65
points (Cables & Transformers)
Pre-Operative Expenses 17.25
Total – Capex 426.44
Working Capital 18.51
Total Project Cost 444.95

Financial Projections : (Euros € Millions)

Saraha Energy and Investment Group, Indonesia Euros in Millions
Description Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10
Gross Revenues 112.35 116.96 116.38 115.79 115.21 114.64 114.07 113.50 112.93 112.36
EBIDT 106.90 111.19 110.62 110.06 109.50 108.94 108.39 107.84 107.29 106.74
Interest 15.52 14.20 12.82 11.38 9.87 8.29 6.64 4.91 3.11 1.22
Depreciation 19.85 19.85 19.85 19.85 19.85 19.85 19.85 19.85 19.85 19.85
EADIBT 71.53 77.14 77.95 78.83 79.78 80.80 81.90 83.07 84.33 85.67
Taxes 8.73 9.43 9.53 9.64 9.76 9.88 10.02 10.17 10.33 10.49
Net Cash Flow
from Operations 80.93 85.84 86.55 87.32 88.15 89.04 90.00 91.03 92.13 93.30
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The Management Team
Dr. Subramani

The Group Saraha is headed by Charismatic and qualified Medical Practitioner

Dr. Karthik Subramani, whose accolades helped the group to position itself as a
pioneer in every industry that’s being ventured by the group over the period of 3
decades of business, whose wings spread across the continents.

Mr. Pethi Naidu Suruli Narayanasami

The Veteran industrialist from South India, is one of the most prominent and
dynamic business man who heads various positions in various industries including
Rajshree Sugars, LS Property Developers etc.,

Conclusion

Considering the available potential, resources, requirement, demand, supply etc.,

backed by strong experienced management along with well supported
Government policies, the above project shall take off on its own merits and has
the ability to sustain on its own with adequate revenue generations to repay its
debts and also serve its investors a handsome return for their investments.

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Solar PV Plant – 250 MW
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 Detailed Project Report
Back Ground – Energy in Indonesia

Fossil fuel has been the motor behind our industrialization in the past 200 years.
Having fuelled the economic growth of the world, it has directly and indirectly
improved our lives in many aspects.

However, one fact is certain: fossil fuel is not limitless. And it is also agreed by
many that burning fossil fuels is one of the main causes of global warming.

In addition, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projected a 53%

increase in energy consumption from 2008 to 2035. With increasing energy
demand, limited supply of fossil fuels and the threat of the consequences from
global warming, one thing certainly needed is an alternative way of electricity
generation that is safe and renewable.

Solar energy potential - One of the sources of renewable energy that receive more
attention nowadays is the solar energy.

A plant that generate power from solar energy is known as Pembangkit Listrik
Tenaga Surya (PLTS) in Indonesian. The working principle is to expose a solar panel
to sunlight to generate electricity. The output generated is in a direct current (DC)
form. To feed DC electricity into our current grid or a building, we need an inverter
to convert DC form to alternating current (AC) form.

Other electronic devices are also used to optimise the electricity generation. Once
the solar panels are installed, there is minimum maintenance such as cleaning the
panels and it can continue to generate electricity for at least 25 years.

This form of electricity generation is very suitable for country like Indonesia. There
are four key points that support this argument.

1. It has favourable climate conditions. It receives an almost constant and

plentiful sunlight amount throughout the year. This means that the
electricity generation vary lesser within a year making the output more
predictable. The frequent rain could also help to wash some dust and dirt
that sediments on the solar panel glass.
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 2. Indonesia is an archipelago country. Some remote islands still do not have
access to electricity. This off-grid deployment of solar energy to these
islands could help to improve the communities’ lives. Solar energy can
generate electricity during day time and store them in a battery. This
electricity is then used at night or when there is little sunlight. The off-grid
system is normally combined with diesel engine to mitigate the
intermittence of solar power.

3. The third supporting point is that in the recent Paris Agreement, countries
are committed to cutting the carbon dioxide (CO2) gas emission. Achieving
the CO2 emission target can be challenging without having some form of
renewable energy generation. While there are many other options for the
country such as wind, geothermal and tidal, these technologies are
generally location dependent. Solar power prefers area with minimum
shading. Solar power would be able ideal in area such as rural farm,
commercial building in metropolitan city and residential rooftops.

4. The job nature of solar panels installation is similar to the construction

industry. The strong solar energy growth in the future could create new jobs.
A construction company can take on more projects related to solar in
additional to their routine jobs. New skills are needed and training from
suppliers could help to speed up the upgrade of the skills.

Indonesia can benefit and derive the greatest value from solar energy technology.
Nonetheless, there are other important factors that need to be considered.

They are short-term and long-term energy policy from the Government, the
financing of the projects, the quality control for building a quality and reliable
power generation.

An overview of solar energy in Indonesia

Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world which is located in the
South East Asia area. The geographical condition of Indonesia is extremely suited
for developing of renewable energy in general and solar energy in specific.

Indonesia is the largest energy consumer among all ASEAN member states. With
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over 261 million people living in the country, energy demand in the archipelagic
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country is growing rapidly. It currently has a total installed energy capacity of 57.6
gigawatts (GW). Although dependence on fossil fuels has increased in recent
years, Indonesia has started adding more renewable capacity to its energy mix.

According to International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Indonesia aims to

convert 23 percent of its total energy supply to renewables by 2025, and 31
percent by 2050, as part of its plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line
with the objectives of the Paris climate agreement.

Total Energy Installed Capacity in Indonesia

Source of Power Generated

14.58%

85.41%

Renewables Non-Renewables

Source of Power Generated

Marine / Other Wind
1% 0%

Geo Thermal
Hydro Power 9%
36%

Non Renewables
41%

BioFuels
12% Solar
1%
Marine / Other Wind Geo Thermal Non Renewables
Solar BioFuels Hydro Power

The percentages of mixed energy installed capacity and the percentage of solar energy installed capacity
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in Indonesia. Source: IRENA

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The potential of solar energy as a feasible renewable energy source in Indonesia

The conversion of solar energy into electricity is done either directly using
photovoltaic (PV) technology or indirectly using thermal technology as well as
concentrated solar power (CSP). CSP involves using mirrors or lenses to
concentrate the solar energy and convert this into heat. The heat is used to create
steam, which drives a turbine to generate electricity.

Solar energy in Indonesia offers great potential to the renewable capacity. IRENA’s
Roadmap for a Renewable Energy Future (REmap) programme identified potential
for 47 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity by 2030. This includes plans to use
solar energy to provide electricity to nearly 1.1 million households in remote areas
that do not have electricity.

According to IRENA, solar energy is expected to be used on a significant scale by

2030 in three ways: in utility-scale plants, on residential and commercial rooftops,
and in off-grid settings for to replace costly diesel-powered generation. It is
assumed that this potential will be developed by 2030 through efforts by the
Government and Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN).

SOLAR POTENTIAL IN INDONESIA

Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world located in the South East
Asia Area. According to Indonesia’s National Coordinating Agency for Survey and
Mapping, the total number of island in the archipelago is 13466, of which 922 are
permanently inhabited. The equator crosses through Indonesia providing them
abundance of solar irradiation necessary for developing and exploiting solar
energy. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) estimated the
potential for solar PV in Indonesia is 532.60 GW (IRENA, 2017). The most energy
can be harvested in Sumatra, Java and Papua islands.

By the end of 2012, the total solar PV capacity installed in Indonesia is estimated
at 80MW and the potential for solar photovoltaic is upto 500 GW (IRENA, 2016).
For the grid component, the installed capacity is estimated at around 10MW. The
largest power plant is located in Bali (2MW), Kupang (5MW) and Gorontalo (2MW)
(Kosasih, 2016). By mid-2016 there was over 700 MW in Memorandum of
Understandings as well as commitments by PLN to develop utility scale solar PV
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systems in Indonesia. Government has announced in July 2016 New feed tariff to
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support 250 MW.

Solar Resource Data – Solar GIS Method & Data

Solar resource (physical term solar radiation) is fuel to solar energy systems. The
solar radiation available for solar energy systems at the ground level depends on
processes in the atmosphere. This leads to a high spatial and temporal variability
at the Earth’s surface. The interactions of extra-terrestrial solar radiation with the
Earth’s atmosphere, surface and objects are divided into four groups:

1. Solar geometry, trajectory around the sun and Earth's rotation (declination,
latitude, solar angle)

2. Atmospheric attenuation (scattering and absorption) by: 2.1 Atmospheric

gases (air molecules, ozone, NO2, CO2 and O2) 2.2 Solid and liquid particles
(aerosols) and water vapour 2.3 Clouds (condensed water or ice crystals)

3. Topography (elevation, surface inclination and orientation, horizon)

4. Shadows, reflections from surface or local obstacles (trees, buildings, etc.)

and re-diffusion by atmosphere.

The atmosphere attenuates solar radiation selectively: some wavelengths are

associated with high attenuation (e.g. UV) and others with a good transmission.
Solar radiation called "short wavelength" (in practice, 300 to 4000 nm) is of main
interest to solar power technology and is used as a reference. The component that
is neither reflected nor scattered, and which directly reaches the surface, is called
direct radiation; this is the component that produces shadows. Component
scattered by the atmosphere, and which reaches the ground is called diffuse
radiation. Small part of the radiation reflected by the surface and reaching an
inclined plane is called the reflected radiation. These three components together
create global radiation. A proportion of individual components at any time are
given by Sun position and by the actual state of atmosphere – mainly occurrence
of clouds, air pollution and humidity.

According to the generally adopted terminology, in solar radiation two terms are
distinguished:

 Solar irradiance indicates power (instant energy) per second incident on a

surface of 1 m² (unit: W/ m²).
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  Solar irradiation, expressed in MJ/ m² or Wh/m² it indicates the amount of
incident solar energy per unit area during a lapse of time (hour, day, month,
etc.).

Global Horizontal Irradiation (GHI)

GHI is the most important parameter for energy yield calculation and performance
assessment of flat-plate photovoltaic (PV) technologies. This solar resource map
provides a summary of the estimated solar energy available for power generation
and other energy applications. It represents the long-term average of yearly/daily
sum of global horizontal irradiation (GHI). The underlying solar resource database
is calculated by the Solargis model from atmospheric and satellite data with 10,
15 or 30-minute time step (depending on the region). The effects of terrain are
considered at nominal spatial resolution of 250 m.

There is some uncertainty in the yearly GHI estimate as a result of limited potential
for regional model validation due to a lack of high quality ground measurement
data, which is estimated to vary regionally from approx. 3% to 10%.

The Global Horizontal Irradiation in Indonesia (above Figure) shows that the
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irradiation in Indonesia is equally distributed. Most of the regions have higher than
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1600kWh/m²per year compare to 1100kWh/m² in the Czech Republic (Libra &

Poulek, 2010). The Southern Islands of Indonesia including java and Bali Island
have very high direct irradiation. The Eastern parts such as Papua also have high
irradiation. These regions have biggest potential for developing the solar PV power
plant because of its remote, low people density and large land field available.

Direct Normal Irradiation (DNI)

DNI is the most important parameter for energy yield calculation and performance
assessment of concentrating solar power (CSP) and concentrator solar
photovoltaic (CPV) technologies. DNI is also important for the calculation of global
irradiation received by tilted or sun-tracking photovoltaic modules. This solar
resource map provides a summary of the estimated solar energy available for
power generation and other energy applications. It represents the long-term
average of yearly/daily sum of direct normal irradiation (DNI). The underlying solar
resource database is calculated by the Solargis model from atmospheric and
satellite data with 10, 15 or 30-minute time step (depending on the region). The
effects of terrain are considered at nominal spatial resolution of 250 m.

There is some uncertainty in the yearly GHI estimate as a result of limited potential
for regional model validation due to a lack of high quality ground measurement
data, which is estimated to vary regionally from approx. 6% to 15%.

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Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)

PVOUT map provides a summary of estimated solar photovoltaic (PV) power

generation potential. It represents long-term average of yearly/daily potential
electricity production from a 1 kW-peak grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV)
power plant. The PV system configuration consists of ground-based free-standing
structures with crystalline-silicon PV modules mounted at a fixed position towards
the equator with optimum tilt to maximize yearly energy yield. Use of high
efficiency inverters is assumed. The solar electricity calculation is based on high-
resolution Solargis data and PV modelling software. The model takes into account
solar radiation, air temperature and terrain, to simulate the energy conversion and
losses in the PV modules and other components of a PV power plant. The
cumulative effect of other losses due to dirt, snow and ice on the PV modules, and
the losses from cables, inverters and transformers, is 9%. The power plant
availability is considered to be 100%. The effects of terrain are considered at the
spatial resolution of 250 meters.

Global Tilted Irradiation/Irradiance (GTI) or total radiation received on a surface

with defined tilt and azimuth, fixed or sun-tracking. This is the sum of the scattered
radiation, direct and reflected. A term Plan of Array (POA) irradiation//irradiance is
also used. In the case of photovoltaic (PV) applications, GTI can be occasionally
affected by shading from surrounding terrain or objects, and GTI is then composed
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only from diffuse and reflected components. This happens usually for sun at low
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angles over the horizon.

Theoretically achievable uncertainty of pyranometers at 95% confidence level:

ISO 9060 Class Hourly totals Daily totals

Secondary standard ± 3% ± 2%
First Class ± 8% ± 5%
Second Class ± 20% ± 10%

The ground measurement sites were selected from wider region and only two of
them are in Indonesia. The available ground measurements are not sufficient to
analyse the model performance, rather they give only indication of model
performance in a broader context. With assumption of the Solargis model
performance stability over the lager territories with the similar geographical
conditions, confirmed in other regions, we estimate the expected uncertainty of
yearly solar radiation summaries of the Solargis data for Indonesia. In Indonesia, we
recognise three main regions with different expected uncertainty.

Global
Global Tiled Direct Normal
Location Horizontal
Irradiation (GTI) Irradiation (DNI)
Irradiation (GNI)
I. Northern Java, southern Sulawesi, 5 to 6.5% 6 to 7.5% 10 to 18%
southern islands, low lands of New
Guinea
II. Eastern Sumatra, Central part of ±6 to 8% ±7 to 9% ±12 to 18%
Kalimantan, parts of New Guinea,
Maluku
III. High Mountains, Western Coast ±7% to 10% ±8 to 11% ±14 to 22%
of Sumatra

Global Horizontal Irradiance - GHI – Quality indicators in the region

Root Mean Square Deviation

Global Horizontal Irradiance - GHI Bias
(RMSD)
Location W/m² % Hourly% Daily % Monthly %
Silpakorn -9 -1.9 23.6 12.2 5.0
USM Penang* 24 6.1 32.4 13.8 7.1
Bukit Kototabang 2 0.6 31.6 14.8 2.5
Palangkaraya* -20 -4.6 21.7 9.8 8.0
El Nido airport* -13 -3.1 26.4 10.7 5.7
Ishigakijima -5 -1.3 24.2 14.3 2.3
Cocos (Keeling) Islands -20 -4.1 18.3 8.4 4.9
Momote -13 -2.9 25.9 12.4 3.8
Darwin 11 2.1 18.3 8.5 2.9
Broome 1 0.1 11.7 6.0 2.1
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*Less than one year of measurements – Source IRENA – International Renewable Energy Agency
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Director Normal Irradiance – DNI – Quality indicators in the region

Root Mean Square Deviation

Direct Normal Irradiance - DNI Bias
(RMSD)
Location W/m² % Hourly% Daily % Monthly %

Bukit Kototabang 18.7 8.9 72.6 42.1 11.0

Ishigakijima 2.3 0.7 43.7 25.7 4.9
Cocos (Keeling) Islands -29 -7.1 38.4 20.6 8.9
Momote 5.3 1.5 49.2 24.1 5.2
Darwin 11.3 2.2 29.4 14.9 3.2
Broome 13.6 2.1 21.2 12.7 4.6
Source IRENA – International Renewable Energy Agency

The modelled air temperature in Indonesia fits quite well the measured data,
regarding average values as shown in table given below. Daily temperature
amplitude is often reduced for the stations located on the coast due to limited
resolution of the meteorological model. For the same reason for the stations
located in complex mountainous regions there can be higher bias in the annual
values. Wamena airport is an example of such a station exhibiting high negative
bias, -4.3°C (model underestimates the air temperature). There are not many
stations in the mountains, so the actual quality of the model data is difficult to
estimate is such areas. For the stations located in a flat land the quality of model
data is quite good with small negative annual bias between -1.5°C to 0°C (85 out
of 109 stations). Average hourly RMSE data is low (2.2°C) due to small daily
amplitude of temperature in Indonesia.

Table of Data on Air Temperatures at 2m: accuracy indicators of model outputs (°C)

CFSR and SFv2 Models

Metrological Station Location RMSD RMSD RMSD
Bias
Hourly Daily Monthly
Mopah -0.4 1.5 1.1 0.5
Saumlaki -0.2 1.4 0.9 0.3
Pattimura 0.6 2.0 1.0 0.6
Wamena -4.3 4.7 4.6 4.3
Mau Hau -0.8 2.0 1.4 0.9
Denpasar Ngurah Rai -0.6 1.4 0.9 0.6
Hasanuddin -0.8 1.9 1.2 0.9
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Toli Toli Lalos -1.7 2.4 2.0 1.7

Serang -0.3 1.8 1.4 0.4
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 Muaratewe Beringin 0.0 2.8 2.4 0.5
Paloh -0.3 1.9 1.3 0.4
Fatmawati Soekarno -0.9 1.9 1.5 0.9
Sultan Syarif Kasim -1.4 2.7 2.3 1.5
Malikus Saleh 0.5 2.0 1.3 0.6
Source IRENA – International Renewable Energy Agency

Beside air temperature, the wind speed and relative humidity are the most
important meteorological parameters having impact on PV energy production.
Similar validation procedure was carried out for wind speed and humidity. The
results for selected 14 stations are presented in Tables given below: It was found
that quality of wind speed data is quite good with 42, 72 and 94 stations,
respectively, out of analysed 109 having bias lower then ±0.5 m/s, ±1.0 m/s and
±1.5 m/s.

Table of Data on Wind speed at 10m : Accuracy indicators of the model output [m/s]

CFSR and SFv2 Models

Metrological Station Location RMSD RMSD RMSD
Bias
Hourly Daily Monthly
Mopah 0 2.0 1.0 0.4
Saumlaki 1.3 2.3 1.8 1.4
Pattimura 1.5 2.5 2.2 1.7
Wamena -2.4 3.5 2.9 2.5
Mau Hau -1.0 2.1 1.5 1.1
Denpasar Ngurah Rai 0.0 1.6 1.0 0.3
Hasanuddin -0.1 1.6 0.6 0.3
Toli Toli Lalos 0.1 1.1 0.7 0.2
Serang -0.1 1.5 1.0 0.3
Muaratewe Beringin -0.9 1.5 1.5 0.9
Paloh 0.5 1.5 1.1 0.5
Fatmawati Soekarno -0.9 2.0 1.4 1.0
Sultan Syarif Kasim -1.8 2.2 2.1 1.8
Malikus Saleh 0.0 1.4 0.8 0.1
Source IRENA – International Renewable Energy Agency
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Table of Data on Relative Humidity at 2m: Accuracy indicators of the model output [%]

Metrological Station CFSR and SFv2 Models

Location Bias RMSD Hourly RMSD Daily RMSD Monthly
Mopah -4.0 9.0 7.0 4.0
Saumlaki -6.0 9.0 8.0 6.0
Pattimura -9.0 12.0 10.0 9.0
Wamena 23.0 25.0 25.0 23.0
Mau Hau -2.0 10.0 7.0 4.0
Denpasar Ngurah Rai -5.0 9.0 6.0 5.0
Hasanuddin -6.0 12.0 9.0 7.0
Toli Toli Lalos 0.0 9.0 5.0 1.0
Serang -5.0 10.0 9.0 6.0
Muaratewe Beringin -8.0 16.0 15.0 9.0
Paloh -7.0 11.0 9.0 7.0
Fatmawati Soekarno -6.0 12.0 9.0 6.0
Sultan Syarif Kasim 4.0 13.0 11.0 5.0
Malikus Saleh -13.0 17.0 15.0 13.0
Source IRENA – International Renewable Energy Agency

The climate of Indonesia is tropical. Relative humidity ranges between 60% and
100%. Meteorological model data fit quite well the measured values with 59 and
97 stations, respectively, out of analysed 109, having bias lower then ±5% and
±10%. This accuracy should be sufficient for solar energy applications.

Expected uncertainty of modelled meteorological parameters in Indonesia

Factor Unit Annual Monthly Hourly

Air Temperature at 2m °C ±2.0 ±2.0 ±3.0
Wind speed at 10 m m/s ±1.0 ±1.0 ±2.5
Relative Humidity at 2 m % ±5.0 ±5.0 ±10.0
Source IRENA – International Renewable Energy Agency

Solar Power Systems : Technical options and Energy simulation

Photovoltaic Systems

Solar radiation is the most important parameter for PV power simulation, as it is

fuel for solar power plants. The intensity of global irradiance received by tilted
surface of PV modules (GTI) is calculated from two primary parameters stored in
the Solargis database and delivered in this project:
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 Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)

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 Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)

There are two main types of solar energy technologies: photovoltaic (PV) and
concentrating solar power (CSP).

Photovoltaic exploits global horizontal or tilted irradiation, which is the sum of

direct and diffuse components. To simulate power production from a PV system,
global irradiance received by a flat surface of PV modules must be correctly
calculated. Due to clouds, PV power generation reacts to changes of solar radiation
in the matter of seconds or minutes (depending on the size of a module field), thus
intermittency (short-term variability) of the PV power production is to be
considered. Similarly, the effect of seasonal variability is important as well. PV
technology will become an important part of energy mix in Indonesia. It is also an
attractive option for small scale provision of electricity, particularly in remote
areas of eastern Indonesia. In many areas, local mini grids or off-grid systems are
less costly solution than grid extension to the households remaining to be
electrified [26]. Possible configurations range from small solar home systems,
through local mini-grid systems (hybrid systems, where PV is support for diesel,
micro-hydroelectric or home biogas generators) to ground mounted large scale
grid connected systems in range of tens or hundreds of MWp [27]. For PV
applications, several technical options are briefly described below.

Two types of mounting of PV modules are considered

 Build in an open space, where PV modules are ground-mounted in a fixed

position or on sun-trackers

 Mounted on roofs or façades of buildings

Three types of a PV system are considered for Indonesia

 Grid-connected PV power plants

 Mini-grid PV systems
 Off-grid PV systems

Most large-scale PV power plants are built in open space and have PV modules
mounted at a fixed position. Fixed mounting structures (often mounted at an
optimum tilt) offer a simple and efficient choice for implementing the PV power
plants. A well-designed structure is robust and ensures long-life performance at
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low maintenance costs. Sun-tracking systems offer an alternative. Solar trackers

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adjust the orientation of the PV modules during a day to a more favourable position
in relation to the sun, so the PV modules collect more solar radiation.

Roof or façade mounted PV systems are typically small to medium size, i.e. ranging
from hundreds of watts to hundreds of kilowatts. Modules can be mounted on roofs
(flat or tilted), façades or can be directly integrated as part of a building structure.
PV modules in these systems are often installed in a suboptimal position (deviating
from the optimum angle), and this results in a lower performance, compared to
open space systems. PV modules, which are mounted at very low tilt (less than 10
degrees), may be affected by higher surface pollution due to limited natural
cleaning. Another reduction of PV power output is often determined by nearby
shading structures. Trees, masts, neighbouring buildings, roof structures or self-
shading of crystalline silicon modules especially have some influence on reduced
PV system performance.

The main characteristic of grid-connected systems is their geographic dispersion

and connection into a distribution grid. Direct connection into grid also means that
the inverter must provide support functions to the electrical grid, required by
regulations (voltage, frequency, isolation check, etc.). For comparison, a utility
scale power plant has its own protection equipment, separated from the inverter
and assembled typically on the high voltage side. Inverters can reach higher
efficiencies, and are required to have anti-islanding protection, which means that
they work only if grid voltage is present (due to safety reasons). Other connection
options, combined with batteries, are also used.

Mini-grid PV systems provide small isolated distribution grid for local consumers,
usually in remote areas. Typical size of installed PV systems is in the range of
several hundreds of kWp. Mini-grid may be adapted to meet requirements of local
needs, sometimes with several types of electricity generators (hybrid systems)
and battery storage. This type of electrification gives prospects for development
to remote and rural communities, because it is often the only economically-viable
option for supply of electricity.

Off-grid PV systems are small systems, not connected into distribution grid. They
are usually equipped with energy storage (classic lead acid or modern-type
batteries) and/or connected to diesel generators. Batteries are maintained through
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charge controllers for protection against overcharging or deep discharge.

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Depending on size and functionality of the off-grid PV system, it can work with AC
(together with inverter) or DC voltage source.

Solar concentrating power systems

Solar concentrating technologies can only exploit direct normal irradiance (DNI), as
diffuse irradiance cannot be concentrated. Instant (short-term) variability of DNI is
very high, especially in equatorial tropics. Advantage of solar thermal power
plants, often denoted as Concentrating Solar Power technology, is that they have
means to control short-term and daily variability due to the inertia of the whole
system (solar field, heat transfer and storage), which in addition can be supported
by fossil fuels. This type of technology is mentioned briefly below, for the sake of
completeness, although it is not expected that solar concentrators are
implemented in Indonesia.

CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) technologies concentrate DNI onto a small area
through mirrors or lenses. Focused light is then converted to heat which drives a
heat engine like a steam turbine, connected to an electrical power generator.
There are three main CSP systems:

i. Parabolic trough systems : U-shaped mirrors with oil-filled pipes running

along their centre

ii. Power tower systems : they include large number of flat mirrors tracking the
sun and focusing irradiance onto a receiver in tower

iii. Dish engine systems : they include stand-alone parabolic reflector that
concentrates light onto a focal point with a Stirling engine to generate
power.

CSP generators are most effective in arid or semiarid countries with high
intensities of DNI and low atmospheric pollution i.e. low diffuse irradiation (DIF).

Another type of technology converting DNI into electricity is Concentrated

Photovoltaic (CPV). This technology is based on the use of lenses or curved mirrors
to concentrate sunlight onto a small area of high-efficiency PV cells. High
concentration CPV has to use very precise solar trackers. The advantage of CPV
over flat plate PV is a potential for cost reduction due to the smaller area of
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photovoltaic material. The necessity of sun tracking partially balances out the
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smaller price of semiconductor material used. CPV technology requires also more
maintenance during the lifetime of the power plant. Power production from CPV
may be more sensitive to changing weather conditions. The advantage of CPV over
CSP is full scalability, similar to flat plate PV modules.

There is regionally limited potential for CSP and CPV in Indonesia, and therefore
SEIG focuses mainly on photovoltaic technology. Its potential is studied for a
system with fixed-mounted PV modules, considered here as the mainstream
technology. Installed capacity of a PV power plant is usually determined by the
available space and options to maintain the stability of the power grid.

Principles of Photovoltaic Power Simulation

We are using Solargis Specification of database used in the PV calculation

Global Tilted Irradiation (GTI) for optimum

angle towards south (0° to 4°) or towards
Data Inputs for PV simulation
North (0° to 15°) derived from GHI and DNI; air
temperature at 2m (TEMP)
Spatial Grid Resolution (Approximate) Approximately 275 meters (9 arc – sec)
Time Resolution 30 minutes
Geographical Extent Republic of Indonesia
Period covered by Data 01/1999 to 12/2016

In PV energy simulation procedure, there are several energy losses occurring in

the individual steps of energy conversion.

1. Losses due to terrain shading caused by far horizon. Shading of local

features such as nearby building, structures or vegetation is not considered
in the calculation.

2. Energy conversion in PV modules is reduced by Losses due to angular

reflectivity, which depends on relative position of the sun and plane of the
module and Temperature Losses, caused by performance of PV modules
working outside of STC conditions defined in datasheets.

3. DC output of PV array is further reduced by Losses due to dirt, soiling or

snow depending mainly on the environmental factors and module cleaning,
Losses by inter-row shading caused by preceding rows of modules and
Mismatch and DC cabling losses, which are given by slight differences
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between nominal power of each module and small losses on cable

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connections.
 4. DC to AC energy conversion is performed by inverter. Efficiency of this
conversion step is reduced by Inverter losses, given by inverter efficiency
function. Further factors, reducing AC energy output, are Losses in AC
cabling and Transformer losses (apply only for large–scale open space
systems).

5. Availability. This empirical parameter quantifies electricity losses incurred

by shutdown of a PV power plant due to maintenance or failures, including
issues in the power grid. Availability of well operated PV system is
approximately 99%.

According to experience in many countries, the crystalline silicon PV modules show

low performance degradation (reduction of conversion efficiency) over time. The
rate of the performance degradation is higher at the beginning of the exposure,
and then stabilizes at a lower level. Initial degradation may be close to value of
0.8% for the first year and 0.5% or less for the next years.

Configuration of PV System

Photovoltaic power production has been calculated using numerical models

developed and implemented in house by Solargis. 30-minute time series of solar
radiation and air temperature, representing last 18 and 10 years, respectively are
used as an input to the simulation. The models are developed based on the
advanced algorithms, expert knowledge and recommendations and tested using
monitoring results from existing PV power plants. Tables given below provides the
configuration details and summarize losses and related uncertainty throughout
the PV computing chain.

Reference configuration – Photovoltaic Power Plant with fixed -

mounted PV Modules

Normal Capacity Configuration represents a typical PV Power plant of 1MW peak

or higher. All calculations are scaled to 1kWp, so that they can
be easily multiplied for any installed capacity
Modules Crystalline silicone modules with positive power tolerance.
NOCT 46°C and temperature coefficient of the Primax -0.45%/K
Inverters Central inverter with Euro efficiency of 97.5%
Mounting of PV Fixed mounting structures facing towards equator with optimum
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Modules tilt (the range from 0° to 15°) relative row spacing 2.5 (ratio of
absolute spacing and table width)
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Transformer Medium voltage power transformer

Chances of Yearly energy losses and related uncertainty in
PV power simulation

Uncertai
Simulation Step Loses % Remarks
nty %
1. Global tilted Irradiation N/A 6.0 to Annual Global Irradiation falling on
(model estimate with terrain 11.0 the surface of PV modules
shading)
2. Module surface angular -2.7 to - 1.0 Medium polluted surface of PV
reflectivity (numerical model) 3.4 modules is considered
Temperature losses (Numerical -1.5 to - 3.5 Depends on the temperature and
Model) 13.0 irradiance. NOCT of 46ºC is
considered
3. Polluted surface of modules -3.5 1.5 Losses due to dirt, dust, soiling,
(empirical estimate) snow and bird droppings
Module inter-row shading -0.1 to - 0.3 Partial shading of strings by
(model estimate) 0.3 modules from the preceding rows
Mismatch between modules -0.5 0.5 Well-sorted modules and lower
(empirical estimate) mismatch are considered.
DC cable losses (empirical -2.0 1.5 This value can be calculated from
estimate) the electrical design
4. This value can be calculated -2.5 0.5 Given by the Euro efficiency of the
from the electrical design inverter, which is considered at
97.5%
AC cable losses (empirical -0.5 0.5 Standard AC connection is assumed
estimate)
Transformer losses (empirical -1.0 0.5 Standard transformer is assumed
estimate)
5. Availability 0.0 0.0 A theoretical value of 100%
technical availability is considered
Range of cumulative losses and -13.5 to 7.4 to These values are indicative and do
indicative uncertainty -24.3 11.8 not consider project specific
features and performance
degradation of a PV system over its
lifetime
Source IRENA – International Renewable Energy Agency

PV electricity potential is calculated based on a set of assumptions shown in Tables

above. These assumptions are approximate and they may differ in various
parameters, in real projects. As can be seen, the uncertainty of solar resource is
the highest element of energy simulation

Note: Degradation of PV modules due to aging. They also lack a detail: these results cannot be used for financial
assumptions of any particular project. Detailed assessment of energy yield of a specific power plant is offered
within a scope of site-specific bankable expert study.

Solar resource and PV potential of Indonesia

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Configuration for the PV potential calculation is a PV system with crystalline-silicon

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(c-Si) modules mounted in a fixed position on a table facing towards equator and
inclined at an angle close to optimum, i.e. at the angle at which the yearly sum of
global tilted irradiation received by PV modules is maximized (0° to 4° on a
northern hemisphere and 0° to 15° on a southern hemisphere, depending on a
geographical region). The fixed-mounting of PV modules is very common and
provides a robust solution with a minimum maintenance effort.

Geography - Indonesia

Indonesia is located in South Asia between latitudes 6° North and 11° South and
longitudes 91° and 145° east.

Solar and meteorological data for Indonesia that determine photovoltaic power
production and influence its performance efficiency. We analyse also other
geographical factors that influence development and operation of solar
photovoltaic power plants.

Geographical differences in potential PV production are shown on the example of

eight selected sites:

Elevation
Latitude Longitude
No: Name of the Site Location Island (above
(°) (°)
sea level)

1 Binjai Sumatra 3.60127 98.5046 33

2 Jambi Airport Sumatra -1.64575 103.65354 19
3 Jakarta, University of Indonesia Java -6.36808 106.82845 76
4 Pontianak Airport Kalimantan -0.14988 109.40488 1
5 Surabaya Java -7.3225 112.68213 3
6 Kupang Timor -10.08692 123.86587 31
7 Manado Airport Sulawesi 1.54684 124.92397 83
8 Jayapura Papua -2.67182 140.80187 6

Source IRENA – International Renewable Energy Agency

Air Temperatures

Air temperature determines the operating environment and performance

efficiency of the solar power systems. Air temperature at 2 metres is used as one
of inputs in the solar energy simulation models.

The long-term averages of air temperature are aggregated from the hourly data
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derived from the CFSR and CFSv2 meteorological models) and post-processed by
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Solargis. The aggregated data show good match with the validation sites at
number of meteorological stations in Indonesia. As regards the hourly model
values, the extreme day and night values of air temperature especially in the
mountains may be partially smoothed, and the models may not represent
sufficiently extreme values of the local microclimate.

In case of PV power plants, air temperature has a primary influence on the power
conversion efficiency in the PV modules, and it also influences other components
(inverters, transformers, etc.). Higher air temperature reduces power conversion
efficiency of a PV power plant.

Table below shows monthly characteristics of air temperature at eight selected

sites; they represent statistics calculated over 24-hour diurnal cycle. Minimum and
maximum air temperatures are calculated as the average of minimum and
maximum values of temperature during each day (assuming full diurnal cycle - 24
hours), individually for each month. Monthly averages of minimum and maximum
daily values show typical daily amplitude in each month.

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 Monthly Averages of Temperature (°C)
Jambi
Binjai Airport Jakarta, Pontianak Surabaya Kupang Manado Jayapura
Months
Min/ Min/ Min/ Min/ Min/ Min/ Min/ Min/
Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max
22.8 22.9 23.2 23.5 24.2 24.8 25.0 24.8
Jan 26.5 25.4 26.6 26.3 27.5 27.8 26.7 27.1
32.0 29.5 31.2 31.0 33.0 32.7 29.1 30.5
22.9 22.7 23.2 23.4 24.2 24.3 24.8 24.6
Feb 27.0 25.6 26.3 26.6 27.2 27.6 26.7 27.1
33.1 30.2 30.4 32.2 32.2 32.4 29.2 30.8
23.4 23.0 23.4 23.5 24.3 23.5 25.0 24.8
Mar 27.6 26.0 26.8 26.8 27.6 27.5 26.9 27.2
34.1 31.0 31.5 32.5 33.1 33.2 29.4 30.8
23.6 23.0 23.8 23.8 24.4 23.7 25.1 25.0
Apr 27.7 26.1 27.4 27.0 27.9 28.0 27.1 27.3
34.3 31.4 32.5 32.5 33.2 34.1 30.0 31.2
23.3 22.9 23.7 23.7 24.5 23.9 25.3 24.8
May 27.6 26.3 27.5 27.1 28.1 27.8 27.4 27.4
34.7 32.0 32.6 32.8 33.4 33.4 30.7 31.3
22.9 22.5 23.2 23.2 23.9 22.9 25.1 24.5
Jun 27.5 26.1 27.2 27.0 27.9 26.8 27.2 27.1
35.0 32.3 32.5 32.9 33.5 32.1 30.7 31.0
22.4 22.2 22.3 23.1 23.1 22.3 25.1 24.1
July 27.1 25.8 26.8 26.8 27.8 26.5 27.1 26.8
34.7 31.9 32.7 32.6 33.9 32.2 30.5 30.8
22.6 22.3 22.2 23.3 23.1 21.9 25.1 24.2
Aug 27.1 26.0 27.1 26.8 28.3 26.7 27.2 27.0
34.5 32.2 33.6 32.8 34.8 33.7 31.0 31.1
22.6 22.3 22.7 23.2 23.5 22.3 25.0 24.4
Sep 26.7 26.2 27.6 26.7 29.1 28.0 27.5 27.2
33.5 32.6 34.5 32.3 36.1 36.0 32.0 31.5
22.8 22.6 23.5 23.3 24.5 23.7 25.0 24.5
Oct 26.5 26.0 27.9 26.5 29.8 29.4 27.5 27.5
32.7 31.8 34.2 31.7 36.4 37.2 31.6 32.0
23.2 22.9 23.8 23.8 25.0 24.5 25.1 24.8
Nov 26.4 25.8 27.6 26.4 29.5 30.0 27.2 27.5
31.9 30.7 33.3 30.7 36.2 37.6 30.5 31.7
23.1 23.0 23.7 23.7 24.3 24.6 25.4 25.0
Dec 26.3 25.6 27.0 26.3 27.9 28.3 27.0 27.4
31.4 30.0 31.9 30.6 33.8 34.2 29.5 31.3
Year 27.0 25.9 27.1 26.7 28.2 27.9 27.1 27.2
Source IRENA – International Renewable Energy Agency

Global Horizontal Irradiation (GHI)

Table given below shows long-term average, and average minima and maxima of
daily totals of Global Horizontal Irradiation (GHI) for a period 1999 to 2016 at Binjai
and Jambi sites, while the remaining 6 sites encompasses the data for a period
2007 to 2016. Most stable weather, but with lower GHI values is from May to July.
Highest GHI daily sums and also higher variability is seen during the period from
August to November. Due to the equatorial position of Indonesia, the solar
irradiance is very evenly distributed over the year, with some higher differences
at Kupang and Surabaya sites. These are influenced by dry winds from Australia;
thus lower occurrence of clouds or aerosols is the main driver for higher GHI.
Weather changes in cycles and has also stochastic nature. Therefore, annual solar
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radiation in each year can deviate from the long-term average in the range of few
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percent. Table given below shows inter annual variability, i.e. the magnitude of
 the year-by-year GHI change. Locally, this variability might be exaggerated by the
volcanic activity or forest fires. The inter annual variability is calculated from the
unbiased standard deviation of GHI over 18 years (for Binjai and Jambi sites) and
10 years (for all other sites), considering a simplified assumption of normal
distribution of the annual sums. Sites Surabaya and Kupang show similar varying
patterns of GHI over the recorded period, probably because their similar climatic
conditions, influenced by winds from Australia. Other sites have different
characteristics and relatively small extremes (minimum and maximum GHI) are
found: for example, in years 2009, 2010, 2013 or 2015. The most stable GHI (the
smallest inter annual variability) is observed in Binjai, Jambi and Pontianak. The
sites with the highest inter annual variability are Manado and Surabaya.

Global Horizontal Irradiation (kWh/m²) - Monthly averages, Minimum and Maximum air temperature at 2m at 8
sites
Variabi
lity
betwee
Jambi n sites
Months Binjai Airport Jakarta Pontianak Surabaya Kupang Manado Jayapura (%)
Min Min Min Min Min Min Min Min
/ / / / / / / /
Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max
3.82 3.61 3.32 3.95 4.10 3.97 3.90 3.96
Jan 4.24 4.03 3.94 4.51 4.78 5.07 4.29 4.71 8.70
4.60 4.57 5.02 5.40 5.55 6.46 4.83 5.60
4.13 4.07 2.97 3.94 4.02 4.24 4.41 4.23
Feb 4.70 4.46 3.90 4.83 4.73 5.43 4.84 5.01 9.30
5.32 4.79 4.68 5.37 5.41 6.36 5.71 5.49
4.46 4.53 4.34 4.26 4.16 4.39 4.11 3.87
Mar 5.29 4.79 4.69 4.99 4.94 5.58 5.31 4.66 6.60
5.73 5.32 5.71 5.52 5.63 6.41 6.11 5.85
4.52 3.98 4.37 4.72 4.32 5.01 4.20 4.58
Apr 4.98 4.60 4.71 4.98 4.82 5.92 5.15 5.04 8.00
5.30 4.95 5.24 5.25 5.27 6.47 6.13 5.50
4.16 4.16 4.07 4.74 3.96 4.60 4.39 4.33
May 4.86 4.53 4.63 4.92 4.89 5.32 4.85 4.69 5.00
5.31 4.78 5.24 5.31 5.66 5.85 5.51 4.95
4.30 4.04 3.84 4.60 3.77 4.52 3.88 4.01
Jun 4.81 4.44 4.47 4.85 4.92 5.16 4.60 4.42 5.70
5.23 5.02 4.98 5.10 5.48 5.62 4.99 5.10
4.15 3.94 3.63 4.47 4.64 4.82 4.25 3.84
July 4.74 4.42 4.74 4.93 5.38 5.45 4.88 4.36 8.10
5.18 4.90 5.42 5.37 5.86 5.79 6.02 5.13
4.17 4.04 4.55 4.44 5.45 5.79 4.84 4.31
Aug 4.75 4.60 5.28 4.92 6.16 6.23 5.43 4.90 11.80
5.28 4.93 5.64 5.22 6.50 6.56 6.53 5.69
4.39 3.73 4.39 4.38 4.89 5.86 4.99 4.43
Sep 4.82 4.73 5.60 4.97 6.66 6.83 5.69 4.92 15.00
5.56 5.30 6.29 5.42 7.18 7.40 6.86 5.43
4.05 2.58 4.15 4.19 4.91 6.14 4.80 4.51
Oct 4.52 4.35 5.21 4.54 6.47 7.07 5.44 5.25 18.10
5.01 4.76 6.15 4.86 7.36 7.77 6.57 5.85
3.72 3.93 4.19 3.46 4.50 5.64 4.25 4.40
Nov 4.22 4.29 4.63 4.28 5.32 6.52 4.66 4.99 15.80
4.54 4.55 5.16 4.63 6.47 7.13 4.98 5.69
3.39 3.63 3.41 3.76 3.86 4.21 4.17 4.46
Dec 3.88 4.00 4.17 4.21 4.40 5.08 4.53 4.88 9.50
4.36 4.33 4.56 4.94 5.27 5.60 5.06 5.51
Year 4.65 4.54 4.44 4.27 4.67 4.39 4.74 4.61 5.29 4.81 5.80 5.44 4.97 4.65 4.82 4.56
8.90
4.74 4.55 5.02 4.86 5.73 6.13 5.60 5.12

Source IRENA – International Renewable Energy Agency

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Direct Normal Irradiance

Direct Normal Irradiation (DNI) is one of the primary solar resource parameters,
needed for computation of Global Tilted Irradiation. Table given below show long-
term average daily totals and average daily minimum and maximum of DNI for
eight selected sites, assuming a period 1999 (2007) to 2016. The highest DNI is
found in Kupang, while the lowest at the Jambi airport.

At all sites, minimum DNI values are observed during the period of November to
February, which corresponds with the monsoon season in Indonesia. During this
season, also the lowest DNI variability (given by minimum and maximum range of
monthly values) occurs, probably due to constant and high occurrence of clouds
and aerosols (fog, smoke). For the rest of the year, DNI patterns depend on the
position of the site. For example, Kupang or Manado sites have two maxima during
year, while Jambi or Pontianak only one. All sites show highest DNI variability in
September and October. Generally, Eastern Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands
have highest DNI potential; lower values are found in Sumatra and Kalimantan,
and these are influenced by higher occurrence of clouds, and by higher
concentrations of aerosols in the atmosphere. Inter annual variability of DNI for
selected sites in above table is calculated from the unbiased standard deviation of
yearly DNI over 10 years (18 years on Sumatra), and it is based on a simplified
assumption of normal distribution of the yearly sums. Every site has its own
variability pattern; few events were so strong that they influenced most of the
sites - see for example high values in years 2009 or 2015. The most stable DNI
(the smallest inter annual variability) is observed in Jambi, Pontianak and Binjai,
the most unstable DNI is recorded at Manado site. The lowest DNI is at Jambi
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Direct Normal Irradiation (kWh/m²) - Monthly averages, Minimum and Maximum air temperature at 2m at 8 sites
Variability
Jambi between
Binjai Airport Jakarta Pontianak Surabaya Kupang Manado Jayapura sites (%)
Months
Min Min Min Min Min Min Min Min
/ / / / / / / /
Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max
1.66 1.22 1.03 1.74 1.70 2.00 2.14 2.14
Jan 2.27 1.70 1.92 2.61 2.70 3.35 2.84 3.15 22.40
2.79 2.03 3.30 3.72 3.62 6.09 3.88 4.71
1.89 1.59 0.53 1.18 1.37 2.21 2.48 2.21
Feb 2.54 1.96 1.68 2.78 2.61 4.14 3.32 3.30 28.30
3.24 2.36 2.47 3.59 3.72 5.81 4.75 4.15
2.47 2.06 2.13 2.09 2.19 2.69 2.52 2.05
Mar 3.22 2.43 2.64 2.93 3.05 4.93 4.03 2.87 25.30
3.81 3.20 4.24 3.65 4.21 6.31 5.29 4.15
2.45 1.73 2.35 3.08 2.65 4.49 2.88 3.01
Apr 2.91 2.52 2.90 3.30 3.32 6.16 4.15 3.66 31.70
3.49 3.11 3.78 3.78 3.99 7.41 5.66 4.18
2.03 2.04 2.35 3.16 2.77 4.17 3.35 3.01
May 3.00 2.67 3.19 3.61 4.14 5.76 4.14 3.70 25.30
3.82 3.06 4.00 4.21 5.53 6.88 5.31 4.21
2.25 2.26 2.32 3.23 2.58 4.46 2.74 2.80
Jun 3.04 2.73 3.18 3.73 4.68 5.88 3.80 3.51 26.80
3.65 3.54 3.84 4.04 5.82 7.11 4.27 4.63
2.27 2.12 1.95 3.05 4.14 4.81 3.12 2.18
July 2.94 2.56 3.39 3.63 5.37 6.25 4.13 3.31 32.00
3.59 3.21 4.41 4.40 6.49 7.08 6.44 4.78
2.09 1.78 2.55 2.32 4.73 6.08 3.93 2.89
Aug 2.68 2.31 3.55 3.05 6.01 7.07 4.64 3.76 40.30
3.43 2.89 4.18 3.61 6.77 8.03 6.75 5.05
2.16 0.83 2.30 1.46 3.52 5.09 3.40 2.81
Sep 2.64 2.21 3.48 2.67 6.21 6.96 4.55 3.46 43.40
3.56 3.11 4.41 3.40 7.13 8.27 6.39 4.14
1.32 0.47 1.70 1.83 3.32 5.13 3.49 2.83
Oct 2.37 1.88 2.70 2.35 5.18 6.83 4.29 3.69 46.50
3.14 2.34 3.65 2.98 6.57 8.32 5.79 4.66
1.60 1.62 1.77 1.42 2.17 4.73 3.07 2.40
Nov 2.32 1.98 2.19 2.42 3.33 5.91 3.57 3.41 40.60
2.65 2.39 2.76 2.86 5.18 7.06 4.09 4.30
1.37 1.34 0.95 1.93 1.48 2.19 2.69 2.78
Dec 1.97 1.73 1.87 2.43 2.15 3.53 3.41 3.46 30.00
2.56 2.18 2.46 3.53 2.96 4.36 4.34 4.34
Year 2.66 2.49 2.22 1.93 2.73 2.37 2.96 2.76 4.07 3.25 5.57 4.83 3.91 3.39 3.44 3.11
31.00
2.92 2.52 3.16 3.22 4.77 6.17 4.97 3.87

Source IRENA – International Renewable Energy Agency

Global Tilted Irradiance

Global Tilted Irradiation (GTI) is the key source of energy for flat-plate photovoltaic
(PV) technologies. The regional trend of GTI received by PV modules tilted at
optimum angle (GTI) is similar to DNI. PV modules tilted at optimum inclination
show daily totals of GTI at about 5.6 kWh/m2 (annual totals about 2045 kWh/m2)
and higher, especially in the Eastern Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands.

In Indonesia, latitude spans between 6° North and 11° South (Map 3.17). For this
region, theoretical optimum tilt is 0° to 4° on a northern hemisphere and 0° to 15°
on a southern hemisphere (increasing with distance from the Equator). Table given
below shows long-term averages of daily total of Global Tilted Irradiation (GTI) for
selected sites. It is assumed that solar radiation is received by PV modules surface
inclined at the optimum tilt.
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Sites close to equator do not benefit much from optimal tilt as is visible from Table.
Jambi, Pontianak and Jayapura will gain in period from April to September up to
3.2%, but in season from October to March will lose up to 2.5%, thus annual GTI
gain is close to 0%. Only Kupang and Surabaya can slightly benefit from
installations at optimum tilt and are able to reach annual gains in GTI up to 2.8%
and 1.9% respectively.

Generally, the main parameter influencing optimum tilt is latitude. With increasing
latitude, surface inclined at optimum tilt gains more yearly global irradiation
compared to the horizontal surface. As discussed earlier, it is recommended to
install PV modules at a tilt (inclination angle) close to optimum. However, for sites
near equator, optimum angle is very low (or equal to 0°) and azimuth of installation
is not important. In this case, it is not recommended to keep the tilt of PV modules
close to the horizontal position as this prevents natural self-cleaning of PV modules
by rain.

The PV modules installed at very low tilt will collect dirt and dust, which will result
in reduction of the PV power output. In this report, optimum angles for selected
sites are calculated, and GTI and PVOUT for optimum angles are delivered.
However, for real projects, it is a good practice to install modules at tilt of 10° or
higher for improved self-cleaning by rain. The difference between GTI for tilt 10°
and lower is negligible.

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Global Tilted Irradiation (kWh/m²) - Monthly averages, Minimum and Maximum air temperature at 2m at 8 sites
Variability
Jambi between
Binjai Airport Jakarta Pontianak Surabaya Kupang Manado Jayapura sites (%)
Months
Min Min Min Min Min Min Min Min
/ / / / / / / /
Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max Avg Max
3.86 3.53 3.18 3.87 3.90 3.74 3.90 3.89
Jan 4.29 3.94 3.77 4.41 4.50 4.73 4.32 4.61 8.40
4.65 4.46 4.76 5.28 5.20 5.93 4.83 5.47
4.16 4.01 2.19 3.90 3.90 4.09 4.41 4.18
Feb 4.73 4.40 3.80 4.77 4.57 5.22 4.86 4.95 10.20
5.36 4.72 4.55 5.30 5.22 6.08 5.71 5.42
4.46 4.52 4.34 4.25 4.17 4.40 4.11 3.87
Mar 5.31 4.78 4.70 4.98 4.95 5.64 5.32 4.66 7.00
5.75 5.32 5.72 5.51 5.65 6.48 6.11 5.84
4.50 4.03 4.51 4.77 4.49 5.34 4.20 4.64
Apr 4.96 4.66 4.86 5.04 5.02 6.34 5.14 5.11 11.70
5.28 5.02 5.43 5.32 5.50 6.96 6.13 5.58
4.13 4.26 4.29 4.84 4.22 5.09 4.39 4.44
May 4.82 4.64 4.91 5.03 5.29 5.97 4.82 4.81 9.30
5.26 4.91 5.59 5.44 6.20 6.62 5.51 5.08
4.25 4.16 4.09 4.72 4.08 5.11 3.88 4.13
Jun 4.76 4.58 4.80 4.98 5.45 5.93 4.57 4.56 10.00
5.17 5.20 5.37 5.24 6.12 6.53 4.99 5.28
4.12 4.04 3.82 4.58 5.07 5.42 4.25 3.93
July 4.69 4.55 5.07 5.05 5.94 6.20 4.86 4.48 12.80
5.13 5.05 5.83 5.52 6.52 6.63 6.02 5.30
4.15 4.10 4.73 4.49 5.80 6.32 4.84 4.38
Aug 4.73 4.68 5.52 4.99 6.59 6.83 5.41 5.00 17.00
5.25 5.03 5.91 5.30 6.98 7.23 6.53 5.82
4.39 3.73 4.44 4.39 4.97 6.03 4.99 4.46
Sep 4.82 4.75 5.68 4.98 6.82 7.08 5.69 4.95 18.20
5.56 5.33 6.39 5.43 7.35 7.68 6.86 5.47
4.07 2.56 4.08 4.15 4.80 6.00 4.80 4.48
Oct 4.54 4.31 5.12 4.51 6.33 6.90 5.46 5.21 20.40
5.04 4.71 6.05 4.82 7.19 7.58 6.57 5.80
3.75 3.85 4.04 3.41 4.29 5.28 4.25 4.33
Nov 4.27 4.20 4.45 4.20 5.04 6.08 4.69 4.90 15.80
4.59 4.46 4.95 4.54 6.09 6.63 4.98 5.57
3.42 3.55 3.28 3.68 3.65 3.93 4.17 4.35
Dec 3.93 3.90 3.97 4.11 4.13 4.69 4.56 4.76 7.10
4.42 4.22 4.33 4.81 4.93 5.14 5.16 5.37
Year 4.65 4.54 4.45 4.28 4.73 4.43 4.75 4.62 5.39 4.88 5.97 5.62 4.97 4.65 4.83 4.57
11.50
4.75 4.56 5.09 4.87 5.84 6.29 5.60 5.14

Source IRENA – International Renewable Energy Agency

In Indonesia, the average daily total of specific PV power production from a

reference system (varies between 3.0 kWh/kWp (equals to average annual total of
about 1100 kWh/kWp) in high and cloudy mountains and 4.6 kWh/kWp (about 1680
kWh/kWp yearly) with the highest values see in southern islands of the
archipelago. In the mountains, the power production can be reduced by up to 20%
(or even more) due to terrain shading. Areas with high PV electricity production
potential were previously identified also as areas with high GTI and DNI and lower
DIF values. Electricity production in a potential PV power plant depends on the site
position and follows a combined pattern of global tilted irradiation and air
temperature. High PV power production is identified at Kupang and Surabaya sites;
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lower potential is in Jambi and Binjai. Considering 8 selected sites as given in table
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below, the lowest specific PV production is seen in Jambi, which may be result of
microclimatic conditions with highest annual DIF/GHI ratio (there are more clouds
and aerosols in this site). The difference in PV power production between the
selected sites with highest (Kupang, 4.47 kWh/kWp) and lowest (Jambi, 3.41
kWh/kWp) PV power production is about 24%. The season of relatively high PV
yield is long enough for an effective operation of a PV system. As discussed above
for sites Kupang and Surabaya it was recommended to install modules at an
optimum tilt rather than at horizontal orientation. Besides higher yield, a benefit
of tilted modules is improved self-cleaning of the surface pollution by rain. For
other sites, it may be feasible to install modules in tilt at least at 10° for improved
self-cleaning, because losses in soiled modules can be higher than losses due to
suboptimal position to the sun.

Annual performance parameters of a PV system with modules fixed at optimum angle

Binjai Jambi Jakarta Pontianak Surabaya Kupang Manado Jayapura

PV OUT
Average Daily
Total 3.52 3.41 3.58 3.62 4.05 4.47 3.8 3.69
(kWh/kWp]
PV OUT
Yearly Total 1287 1246 1309 1323 1480 1633 1389 1348
(kWh/kWp]
Optimum Angle 2° 5° 10° 4° 12° 14° 1° 4°
PV System
Azimuth 180° 0° 0° 0° 0° 0° 180° 0°
Annual Ratio
of DNI/GHI 56.70% 61.80% 57.20% 53.80% 45.00% 33.90% 46.10% 50.30%
System PR 75.70% 76.70% 75.90% 76.20% 75.10% 74.90% 76.40% 76.40%
PV OUT - PV Electricity yield for fixed - mounted modules of optimum angle
DIF/GHI - Ration of diffuse / Global Horizontal Irradiation
PR - Performance Ratio for fixed - mounted modules
Source IRENA – International Renewable Energy Agency

This shows potential in Indonesia for PV electricity generation. Southern parts of

the archipelago (with highest PV electricity production potential), with existing
medium voltage distribution lines, are best-suitable for development of medium-
to large-scale grid connected PV power projects. During the day time, the newly
developed systems will improve electricity balance in the distribution grid and will
help to reduce oil in the primary energy mix. On the opposite side, remote areas
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without grid availability can benefit from developing the local micro-grids or small
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solar systems, as a good option for local electrification. Northern parts of

archipelago see higher DIF/GHI ratio, but these parts of country still have very
good potential for PV electricity generation projects.

Solar Climate

The power production and performance efficiency of photovoltaic systems is

primarily driven by global horizontal irradiance, GHI. GHI determines absolute
values of energy production of a PV system, and variability patterns of PV power
production (inter annual, seasonal, daily and very short-term variability). In
general, the higher GHI, the higher PV energy is expected. Patterns of power
generation are also determined by the ratio of diffuse to global radiation. The
simplified assumption about solar radiation is modulated by air temperature, as it
affects operation efficiency of a PV system. In general, while high temperature
reduces performance efficiency of a PV system, lower air temperature makes
power conversion in the PV modules more efficient. In addition, high temperature
areas represent regions where PV operates under higher stress.

For development of solar power systems, it is also important to consider other

geographical and meteorological factors, e.g. terrain elevation, terrain shading,
wind speed, rainfall, and land cover. These factors are also important for
development and operation of solar power systems:

 Terrain: maps of elevation and slope inclination show limitations of

installation and operating for the meteorological stations, but also for the
PV power systems.

 Higher elevation above sea level in Indonesia relates to volcanos and high
mountains with low population. Shading from high terrain blocks direct
sunlight and it reduces power generation. Therefore, if possible a solar
meteorological station and a PV system should be located in a place with no
or limited shading.

 High slope inclination is challenging for logistics and operation, and

indicates various geo hazards in Indonesia, such as possible earthquakes,
volcano eruptions, landslides, avalanches and floods.

 Wind speed: Low and medium speed wind, close to the ground, has a cooling
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effect on PV modules, which in turn increases their conversion efficiency

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and increases power production. However, occurrence of stronger winds

 poses a risk of damaging the modules and construction components. Wind
speed map is not supplied in this report.

 Rainfall: amount and periodicity of rainfall determine cleaning occurrence

and intensity of surface of the PV modules. Lack of rainfall is not an issue in
Indonesia.

 Water bodies: in areas close to water bodies and the sea the PV power plants
may be affected by microclimate features such as increased humidity,
salinity or morning fog.

 Industrial and highly urbanised areas: these areas typically correlate with
higher air pollution that triggers higher intensity of soiling of PV modules.
PV modules that are covered by dust or atmospheric pollution may show
substantial reduction of power production and require more frequent
cleaning of surface of the PV modules. The proximity of PV power plant to
heavy industry or transport lines should be avoided.

 Solar climate zone A shows lower solar radiation areas (GHI long-term
yearly average below 4.5 kWh/m2 per day). This zone is spread in
mostly unpopulated or very sparsely populated areas on the Sumatra,
Sulawesi and Papua islands. It is mostly represented by ridges and
slopes of high mountains with high occurrence of clouds and air
temperature in the middle and lower range (A1 and A2). Occasionally,
solar resource is reduced by terrain shading. This climate zone is
dominating by forests. The challenge here is also accessibility.

 Solar climate zone B with GHI yearly average between 4.5 and 5.5
kWh/m2 per day is prevailing in Indonesia. This region offers
opportunities for installing large-scale PV power systems, where
limitation factors are availability of land (in populated areas), terrain
(high slope and volcanoes), accessibility (proximity to roads or airports)
and the nature protected areas.

 Solar climate zone C is also widely spread in Indonesia and indicates

areas with higher solar radiation (average above 5.5 kWh/m2 per day).
In Java and Southern islands the deployment of solar energy systems is
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favourable, as it coincides with the high population and high energy

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demand. Similar limitation factors apply as in zone B. Higher

 temperature slightly reduces performance of PV modules. The factor
reducing efficiency of PV power systems in urban areas could be air
pollution.

Evaluation

PV power generation potential in Indonesia, and its relevance for development and
operation of photovoltaic systems. Large parts of the country show daily specific
PV electricity output in the range between 3.2 kWh/kWp and 4.2 kWh/kWp (equals
to average yearly totals between approximately 1170 kWh/kWp and 1530
kWh/kWp). Compared to other countries of the world, Indonesia has very
favourable potential for PV power generation

In addition, the seasonal variability in the country is very low, compared to other
regions, further from the equator. The ratio between months with maximum and
minimum GHI is about 1.43, compared to other examples, such as Upington, South
Africa, it is 2.29 and in Sevilla, Spain it is 3.54.

Indonesia has good potential for development of solar power generation,

predominantly in southern part of the country. A lot of population in the country
still lacks access to electricity. Medium or small installations are feasible in small
and remote communities (off-grids, mini-grids) across the country. Monsoon
season has largest impact on decreasing the amount of solar radiation in Southern
and coastal region from June to September. The microclimate factors should be
considered as well for choosing a best site.

The following is the indicative SWOT analysis relative to the exploitation of solar
resources in Indonesia.

Strengths

 Good solar resource and PV power potential.

 Existing and mature technology for off-grid and mini-grids systems for
remote communities.
 Existing programs for PV installations.
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Weaknesses

 Islands or areas with small and isolated communities

 Terrain constrains: terrain with high elevation, steep slope, shading, and
limited accessibility

 High costs of grid connection, long time of connection into HV lines for
remote areas

 Air pollution in large urban areas

Opportunities

 Growing demand for electricity

 International support programs

 Positive attitude to renewable energy

 Reduced cost of PV

 Combination with other renewable energy sources (mainly hydro) helps

dealing with variability of solar resource

 Potential synergy with gas-fired power plants

Threats

 Geographical risks and extreme events: volcanic eruptions earthquakes,

landslides, tsunamis, etc.)

 Very short term variability of solar resource should be analyzed for effective
PV integration (reduction of minute-scale ramps)

 Volcanic eruptions
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