Pico Hydropower Application on Tidal Irrigation CanalSupporting The Indonesian Agricultural Activities Case Study: Telang II – Banyuasin

Abstract

A review of waterwheel history has conducted to evaluate the possibility and thetechnology development in its relation to harvest the energy from the flowing water inand out of irrigation canal regarding the tidal movement. The study has conducted atthe east shore of South Sumatra. Hydro energy became a promising renewable energyin order to achieve at least 5% of total Indonesian national energy mix consumption in 2025. Tidal turbine energy is technologically potential for Indonesian futureregarding the beach of 81,000 kilometers long and 20 millions hectares of tidalswamp area out of 33 millions hectares available. Mechanical torque of 30 Nm isproduced by a waterwheel of 0.38 meter radius. An estimation of 60 watt at the peakof rain season could harvested from each tidal irrigation canal in Telang II. Thismechanical energy is applicable to generate small quantity water pump, water aerationinjector and small electric energy energy appliances.

Optimalisasi Pemanfaatan Kincir Air Terapung Untuk Mensuplai Kebutuhan Air Sawah Tadah Hujan Di Nagari Rajo Dani Tanah Datar

“…Adanya peningkatan pendapatan dan kesejahteraan masyarakat dan berkembangnya pemahaman, wawasan dan penerapan ilmu dan teknologi tepat guna pada masyarakat mitra. (Darmawi, Sipahutar, Bernas, & Imanuddin, 2013). Rekayasa kincir air terapung ini sebagai pensuplai kebutuhan air persawahan tadah hujan masyarakat di Nagari Rajo Dani Padang Ganting.…”

Tidal Current Turbine and Related Development Problems for Indonesia

“…Tidal current turbine at present draw much attention regarding the huge power hide in the flowing water when high tide and ebb with the possibility of applying the more than one turbine in series. [7,8,9] Dam barrages is tend to prevent in accordance with the high construction cost, the extensive environment effect and high social cost .e.g Kedung Ombo dam construction in Central Java, in nineteeth eighties in Indonesia. As much as 5268 families should be relocated and 37 villages from three districts are inundated.…”

“…The problems are, Firstly, the already made step-up transmission system and Secondly, the availability of Low RPM alternator. [9,10,14] The development of hydro energy and wind energy apparatus clearly need the already made step-up transmission system, to transmit and to step-up the revolution of the turbine to the optimum rpm of alternator. It realized that the revolution of wind turbine and hydro turbine in nature is relatively low.…”