Specific Working Visit of Commission VII of the Indonesian House of Representatives to PT SEI: Focus on Upstreaming of the PLTS Industry and Electricity Connections in 3T Regions

Bandung, (24/06/22) – PT Surya Energi Indotama (PT SEI) is one of the companies targeted by Commission VII of the Indonesian House of Representatives in conducting a series of Working Visits of Commission VII of the Indonesian House of Representatives in charge of energy and industry. This Specific Working Visit targets discussions on the development of new renewable energy infrastructure, especially solar panels in Indonesia.

The discussion was attended by Members of Commission VII of the Indonesian House of Representatives led by H. Eddy Soeparno S.H., M.H. as Deputy Chairperson of Commission VII of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Bambang Iswanto as President Director of PT SEI, Wiluyo Kusdwiharto as Director of Mega Projects and EBT of PT PLN, Andriah Feby Misna, S.T., M.T as Director. of Various EBT ESDM, M. Arifin as Secretary of the Directorate General of ILMATE, Liliek Widodo as Director. of Metal Industry of the Ministry of Industry, and Linus Andor Mulana Sijabat as Director of Business Strategy & Portfolio of PT Len Industri (Persero).

One of the objectives of this Specific Working Visit is to get an overview of the problems faced and the support expected by PT Len and PT SEI in developing solar panel infrastructure in Indonesia, as well as to find out the effectiveness of the government's role in overcoming various problems faced by communities in the regions.

This objective is motivated by the facts that currently there are very large opportunities for domestic industries to develop businesses in the PLTS sector. However, production capacity in Indonesia is still long and expensive compared to other countries. Added to this is the lack of integration of the solar panel industry components from upstream to downstream.

As a pioneer of solar panel companies in Indonesia that has been operating for 14 years, PT SEI always strives to develop the solar panel industry so that it is quickly accepted by the community. On this visit, in addition to discussing upstreaming, Bambang Iswanto as President Director of PT SEI also emphasized that PLTS must be able to be present as a solution in the 3T (Outermost, Disadvantaged, Frontier) areas.

"The 3T areas are our focus where the people there also have the right to get access to electricity, and PLTS can be a solution," said Bambang Iswanto.

Deputy Chairman of Commission VII of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Eddy Soeparno, also said that there are still many 3T areas that have not been fully connected to electricity. In fact, with the abundant sunshine in Indonesia, it can be utilized to develop solar panels in these areas.

"The areas that are prioritized in this development are areas that have not yet been comprehensively connected to electricity, especially in the 3T areas. And if the government can program this, perhaps the industrial sector can survive and on the other hand, the areas that still have 3T can be helped," explained the politician from the National Mandate Party (PAN).

PT SEI has long been actively building PLTS systems in 3T areas. One of them is by building solar-powered BTS Signal Towers in remote areas. With government support, it is hoped that this PLTS will be the leading solution for all 3T areas in Indonesia. So it is complete, starting from the focus of upstream to downstream implementation that is beneficial to the community.

PLTS is one of the government's priority programs to achieve the target of developing EBT by 23% in 2025. The potential for solar energy in Indonesia is also very high and is starting to have competitive prices. Therefore, synergy is needed between the Government as a regulator, PLN as an operator, the industry as a producer, and the community as consumers so that they are able to accelerate the utilization of solar energy potential as soon as possible.

Rooftop Solar Power Plant Development in Household and Industrial Sectors Still Needs to be Developed

The use of Rooftop Solar Power Plants (PLTS) is currently familiar to the public regarding its usefulness in providing electricity savings. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources explained that the potential for Rooftop PLTS that can still be developed in Indonesia reaches 32.5 gigawatts (GW). The household sector takes the most potential, namely 19.8 GW, followed by the business sector 5.9 GW, the industrial sector 1.9 GW, and the government sector 0.3 GW.

Director of Various Renewable Energy at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Andriah Feby Misna said that the use of roofs as a place for PLTS is a solution for the construction of PLTS which usually takes up quite a large area of ​​land. With the existence of Rooftop PLTS so far, Andriah hopes that the cost of procuring PLTS land can be reduced, in line with the government program for the implementation of Rooftop PLTS which is targeted to reach 3.61 GW by 2025.

On the other hand, in the industrial sector, the use of Rooftop PLTS will increase the competitiveness of industry in Indonesia. Moreover, the European Union plans to implement a carbon limit adjustment mechanism that will impact Indonesia's exports to the European Union.

In a separate meeting, Director of INDEF (Institute for Development of Economic and Finance) Beryl Martawadaya said that for renewable energy, the government must look at it comprehensively, one of which is from the perspective of the economic impact on Indonesia.

As of April 2022, registered Rooftop Solar Power users throughout Indonesia still reached 5,547 customers with a capacity of 0.06 GW, dominated by the household sector. In terms of location, West Java dominates as the highest Rooftop Solar Power customers, followed by Jakarta, Central Java, and Yogyakarta.

Rooftop Solar Power components include solar modules, inverters, customer electricity connections, security systems, and export-import kWh meters. The purpose and benefits of Rooftop Solar Power are as a solution to save customers' electricity bills, get electricity supplies from clean energy, namely New Renewable Energy, and at the same time contribute to reducing the effects of greenhouse gas emissions.

To realize the development of Rooftop Solar Power in both the household and industrial sectors, the government must synergize with all parties involved. Starting from solar energy development companies, industry, manufacturing, to consumers. The government must establish policies that support and benefit all parties in order to achieve common good goals.

PT SEI’s Collaboration in Developing Competent Human Resources with the Renewable Energy Skill Development Project

Bandung, (08/06/2022) - As an effort to improve the quality of students and also knowledge in the field of renewable energy, in this case PT SEI signed a memorandum of understanding with GFA Consulting Group as the project implementer mandated by the Swiss Government - the Government of the Republic of Indonesia for the implementation of the RESD (Renewable Energy Skill Development) project which aims to support the design, planning, installation, operation and maintenance of renewable power plants in Indonesia competently through the provision of quality Human Resources (HR).

The memorandum of understanding was signed by Fajar Miftahul Falah as the Director of Engineering and Operations of PT SEI and also Martin Stottele as the RESD Team Leader. The event held at the PT SEI office was also attended by GM Engineering PT SEI Eric Agustian, GM Project Management, Production and After Sales Feni Khairulvani, and HR Manager Marulina Tantra. Meanwhile, from RESD, Bakhtiyar Salam as the RESD Component Manager - Formal Education, and Dian Elvira Rosa as the RESD Component Manager - Communications were also present.

This collaboration is based on an agreement between both parties to improve the quality of graduates from the Job Training Center (BLK) which has now changed its name to the Vocational and Productivity Training Center (BPVP) and also the Polytechnic under the RESD series. The training institutions selected to benefit from this project include BPVP Ambon, BPVP Banda Aceh, BPVP East Lombok, BPVP Ternate, and PPSDM-KEBTKE. Meanwhile, the Polytechnics under the auspices of RESD include the Energy & Mineral Polytechnic PEMAKAMIGAS Cepu, Bali State Polytechnic, Ujung Pandang State Polytechnic, Jakarta State Polytechnic, Manado State Polytechnic. The signing of this memorandum of understanding is an opportunity for PT SEI to take part in developing education, especially in the field of renewable energy by providing input on the renewable energy curriculum, providing training at selected BPVPs, and providing field work opportunities for selected Polytechnics where students can later be placed in various site projects or departments that can be a means of learning for participants.

Expanding Energy Sustainability Education, PT SEI and LenSOLAR Present Booth Stand at the 2022 Indonesia Kirana Exhibition in Jakarta and Bandung

Jakarta, (05/31/22) - As a company engaged in renewable energy, PT SEI continues to strive to maximize the dissemination of information about the importance of energy sustainability in the use of PLTS. This led PT SEI to open a booth stand with LenSolar at the Jakarta Arts Building (GKJ) at the 2022 Indonesia Kirana Pre-Competition Concert.

The event was a concert by the Padjadjaran University Student Choir (PSM Unpad) as part of their departure for the European Grand Prix For Choral Singing competition in mid-June. The activity, which was attended by more than 300 spectators, became a potential for SEI to be able to disseminate information about PLTS as a total solution for the community.

At the available booth stand, visitors were presented with information about installing Rooftop PLTS at home which is useful for saving electricity. LenSOLAR also provides a special promo for visitors to the Indonesia Kirana Pagelaran in the form of a 15% discount and 0% installments with a 12-month tenor.

The large number of spectators who attended was also supported by various groups and different backgrounds, so that it became a positive value for PT SEI to increase the target segmentation of education. The presence of PT SEI in this activity is certainly a form of support for PSM Unpad friends to continue to advance to make Indonesia proud. SEI realizes that young people are the successors of the nation, all forms of support for them will be very meaningful for the sustainability of the nation's generation.

Seeing the enthusiasm of the visitors to the event, PT SEI together with LenSOLAR will be present on June 3 to reopen the booth stand at the 2022 Indonesia Kirana Pre-Competition concert which will be held at Grha Sanusi Hardjadinata, Padjadjaran University, Bandung. Don't forget to watch the Indonesia Kirana Event and visit the PT SEI booth stand with LenSOLAR!