Open AccessUtilization of Renewable Energy: A Study on the Utilization of Solar Energy for Power Plants at the Campus of Universitas Samudra, Indonesia
Author(s) -
Hamdani Umar,
Munira Amudy,
Teuku Azuar Rizal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of engineering and technology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2736-576X
DOI - 10.24018/ejeng.2021.6.5.2525
Subject(s) - renewable energy , electricity , photovoltaic system , solar energy , educational institution , solar power , zero energy building , university campus , environmental economics , environmental science , environmental engineering , power (physics) , agricultural economics , business , engineering , civil engineering , electrical engineering , economics , economic growth , physics , quantum mechanics
The availability of solar energy is higher than global energy consumption, affordable by many users, simple to use, and relatively more environmentally friendly. Complexes of higher education institutions in Indonesia, in general, consist of many buildings with large roofs and stretches of unused land, which are suitable for solar power installations. This study analyzes the feasibility of constructing a solar power plant at an educational institution facility, with a specific case study on the Universitas Samudra campus. The analysis results have shown that for the supply of electricity with a total power of 10 MW, PV panels are superior to parabolic collectors. The cost of producing electricity using PV panels is 6.60 ¢/kWh, while the parabolic collector costs 26.42 ¢/kWh. And the total area required for the installation of PV.