The Jatigede hydropower plant, located in Sumedang in West Java province, has a capacity of 110 megawatts ( MW).
The power plant supports the electric network between Java and Bali by using water from the Jatigede bridge, which is the second-largest bridge in Indonesia.
Because we use fluids from the Jatigede dam, assistant project manager for the flower, Dinar Pradipto, said,” This hydroelectric power plant is only useful during peak hours, 5pm to 10pm.”
We use the same amount of water to generate the turbine and generator at the same time that it is used for irrigation needs downstream.
More than 4,100ha of water can be used to capture solar power at the Jatigede bridge.
In order to supplement the hydroelectric power now produced by the bridge, there are plans to install floating solar power panels.
By 2024, a solar power plant with a capacity of 100MW will be operational, according to Jatigede Dam Management Unit head Yuyu Wahyudin.” The plan for a solar power plant has also been carried out by PLN ( State Electricity Company ).
Under 10 % of the flood place will be used for the floating solar power panels, according to the statement.