Joko Widodo, president of Indonesia, attends the grid connection ceremony.
On Nov 9, the grid connection ceremony of the Indonesia Cirata Floating Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plant, constructed by POWERCHINA, took place. Joko Widodo, president of Indonesia, attended and delivered a speech.
This plant is Indonesia's first and Southeast Asia's largest floating photovoltaic power plant, as well as the world's deepest floating photovoltaic project under construction. It is expected to play a crucial role in driving the development of clean energy in Indonesia and across Southeast Asia.
Located at the Cirata Reservoir, the plant is a nationally-significant strategic initiative project in Indonesia, covering an area of approximately 250 hectares.
It comprises 13 photovoltaic panels arranged on the water surface, featuring a maximum water depth exceeding 100 meters. It has an installed capacity of 192 megawatts.
Once completed, the plant is expected to generate 300,000 megawatt-hours of electricity annually, saving 117,000 metric tons of standard coal per year for the local area in Indonesia. It will provide sufficient power for 50,000 households, significantly alleviating the power supply challenges in the vicinity of West Java Island.
The project's contribution to solar power generation will also support the Indonesian government in achieving its renewable energy targets at the earliest opportunity.
The plant, as Indonesia's first large-scale centralized photovoltaic project, makes full use of local suppliers, subcontractors, and labor. This approach not only stimulates the growth of the local photovoltaic industry and provides jobs, but also serves as a valuable example for the construction of photovoltaic projects in the future.
