SEI Successfully Builds Floating Solar Power Plant at Riam Kanan Hydroelectric Power Plant, South Kalimantan

Banjar (01/21/2025): PT Surya Energi Indotama (SEI) has again achieved success in developing renewable energy in Indonesia. In collaboration with PLN Indonesia Power and PT PLN Geothermal Indonesia, SEI acted as an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) company to complete the Floating Solar Power Plant (PLTS) project at Riam Kanan Hydroelectric Power Plant, South Kalimantan, with an installed capacity of 361.92 kWp.

The electrical energy generated by the PLTS is currently used for the PLTA's internal needs, especially for the self-use transformer at the Riam Kanan Hydroelectric Power Plant unit.

"This PLTS is our real step in supporting the energy efficiency program and the use of renewable energy in the PLTA environment, and for now we will use it for the transformer in our unit," said Bayu Herjunadi, Team Leader of Maintenance of UP PLTA/D Gunung Bamega, when interviewed at the project location.

Furthermore, Muhammad Ilyas Asayuti, SEI Project Manager said that the implementation of this project presented new challenges for SEI, especially at the installation stage which requires high technical expertise and careful planning. However, SEI overcame these obstacles by prioritizing high work standards and innovation in the implementation process.

"This project is quite challenging, especially during the installation of anchor lowering, because it requires special techniques, but thank God everything was resolved thanks to teamwork and high work standards and the innovations we created," he said.

In addition, as a form of SEI's commitment to providing maximum service, the company also provides training and supplies to user operators. With this training, operators are expected to be able to run PLTS operations independently and optimally for the long term. This shows SEI's dedication not only to project completion, but also to operational sustainability and increasing human resource capacity in the field.

The success of the Barito Floating PLTS project at the Riam Kanan PLTA is real evidence of the strategic collaboration between SEI, PLN Indonesia Power and PT PLN Geothermal in supporting efforts to develop renewable energy in Indonesia. This project is expected to inspire similar initiatives in the future to encourage the use of environmentally friendly energy.

Together with SEI, let's move towards renewable energy.

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