Challenge, Design, and Solution of Offshore Solar Power Generation – Project Case of First Offshore Green Platform in Indonesia

EasyChair Preprint 15339

Abstract

The remote offshore location with extreme environmental conditions poses significant challenges in generating energy. This undoubtedly affects all aspects, especially construction and costs, of building a power plant. Solar Power Plants have become a popular solution for meeting clean and sustainable energy needs especially for remote area. This paper discusses the challenges, design, and solutions for solar power generation development installed on manned offshore platform, focusing on the implementation of an 8 kWp solar power plant on the Heli Deck in the green offshore AVSA Area, Indonesia which owned by Pertamina Hulu Energi ONWJ. The research findings reveal that one of the solutions for construction challenges is utilizing ballast as a strong support for a sturdy foundation for the Photovoltaic panel support to counter the extreme environmental condition at offshore area. Moreover, this offshore solar power generation development offers additional advantages, such as reducing operations cost for fuel diesel engine and maintenance, and ensuring reliable 7 x 24 hours power continuity. The construction of the 8 kWp AVSA Offshore Solar Power Generation received the Museum of Indonesia Record Award as the first manned offshore platform which fully operated using solar power generation and also Indonesia Subroto Award in the energy sector for the category of special innovation project

Keyphrases: green offshore platform, offshore renewable energy, offshore solar power, support design

@booklet{EasyChair:15339,
  author    = {Mukhtarus Bahroinuddin and Andrias Atmoko and Iman Rifa'i},
  title     = {Challenge, Design, and Solution of Offshore Solar Power Generation – Project Case of First Offshore Green Platform in Indonesia},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 15339},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2024}}