Center for

Community Based Renewable Energy (CORE)

Udayana University

Becoming a leading Center of Excellence in the field of community based Renewable Energy development in Indonesia by 2025

Center for Community Based Renewable Energy (CORE)

Lantai 2 Gedung Lab Terpadu LP2M/ LP3M Universitas Udayana
Jl. Kampus UNUD Bukit Jimbaran
Bali – INDONESIA 80361
Web: core.unud.ac.id
Email: core@unud.ac.id
Introduction
Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country of the world. It has more than 17,000 island which is
inhabited by around 250 million people. Indonesia is also rich with natural resources both
conventional and renewable. However, the utilization of conventional resources faces two main
drawbacks. First, although the country is rich with these resources but their reserve is diminishing
hence it will run out. The coal, gas, and oil of the country will run out in perhaps around one or two
hundred years from now. Secondly, the use of fossil-based resources has been identified as the sole
cause of global warming. The burning of this type of fuel release carbon dioxide which is one of the
greenhouse gas. Therefore, the future direction of energy is to explore renewable energy resource
and to understand its characteristics so it can be optimized to support the national development.
According to the government of Indonesia the renewable energy resources are solar power,
hydropower, wind power, biomass, geothermal, and ocean energy.

After 72 years of independence, many Indonesian still live without access to electricity, a form of basic
needs in today’s society. According to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the current
national electrification ratio only reaches 80%. Consequently, nearly 50 million people is still live
without access to electricity. The government plans to reach the completion of electrification ratio by
2024.

Most of the unelectrified people are those who live in the rural areas. The typical characteristics of
the villages are remote, limited access and sometime there is no access except footpaths due to
extreme terrain geography. Also, people’s houses are spread over wide area hence requires huge
distribution network development but only to serve a small number of customers. Due to its social
and economic of the villages, they tend to have a low energy demand as most of the load is for lighting
to replace traditional form of lamps. Therefore, the large electric power infrastructure required and
combined with the low energy demand of the villagers have led to unattractive investment by the
power utility.

One solution for providing access to the community is through the use of renewable energy sources
available locally. The use of local green resources has a number of advantages. First, the resources are
clean and renewable therefore it has a manageable environmental impact and no greenhouse gas
emission and the resources are sustainable. The technology for converting this type of renewable
resources are ready and in particular the microhydro technology. The technology can be tailor made
in term of capacity and its future demand.

Many renewable energy projects have been developed by Indonesian energy stakeholders but most
of them suffer from sustainability aspects. The typical approach taken by the stakeholder is to deploy
a renewable energy technology with little or no involvement of the local people. It emphasizes more
on the physical construction of the power plant with little preparation for the community to improve
its capacity in managing the power plant when it is granted to the community. The community is
mainly people with low education, environmental awareness, and has not technical skills with respects
to energy generation and plant managements.

Center for Community Based Renewable Energy (CORE) is developed to play strategic role in the field
of research of renewable energy technology and working closely together with government and
industry to empower local people in delivering renewable energy technology. The Center has
identified gaps among energy stakeholders in developing successful renewable energy projects. The
Center is driven by multidisciplinary experts to support its role in providing solutions for renewable
energy development in Indonesia.
Vision of CORE
The Center for Community Based Renewable Energy Udayana University was established in 2016 by
Rector of Udayana University by the issuance of Rector’s Decree No 210/UN.14/HK/2016 dated on
May 9, 2016.

CORE’s vision is becoming a leading Center of Excellence in the field of community based Renewable
Energy development in Indonesia by 2025.

Mission of CORE
• Conducting research on community based Renewable Energy (RE)
• Fostering creativity and business innovation in the field of RE
• Developing partnership with RE stakeholders
• Recommending solutions for RE implementation to policy maker
• Developing RE best practice projects in the community
• Educating stakeholders in the field of RE

Objective of CORE
• Increasing number and quality of publication in the field of Renewable energy (RE)
• Increasing number of innovation and social enterprise in the field of RE
• Better understanding over RE in the society
• Increasing number of successful application of RE in the community
• Wide spread sustainable RE application in Indonesia

A snapshot of our website at core.unud.ac.id

Organization of CORE
In supporting its role as Center of Excellence in Community Based Renewable Energy, Rector’s
Udayana University has appointed experts to manage the Center. The organizational structure of the
Center is shown in the following chart. The Center’s organizational structure consists of head of center,
secretary, and coordinator for multidisciplinary fields. The coordinators are for technology,
environments, economics, information and communication system, legal aspect and law, program and
secretariat, and also financial affairs. The Center is supported by pool of experts which mainly Udayana
University experts, experts from national universities particularly the member of Konsorsium PETUAH,
industrial experts, and international experts.

Head of CORE
Prof. Ida Ayu Dwi Giriantari, PhD
dayu.giriantari@unud.ac.id

Secretary Coordinator for Information System

I Nyoman Satya Kumara, PhD Linawati, PhD
satya.kumara@unud.ac.id
Coordinator for Legal Aspects and
Coordinator for Technology Law
Prof. I Nyoman Suprapta Winaya, PhD Dr. Made Gde Subha Karma Resen

Coordinator for Environmental Coordinator for Program and

Prof. Dr. I Wayan Suarna Secretariat
Wayan Gede Ariastina, PhD
Coordinator for Economics
Sayu Ketut Sutrisna Dewi, SEAk, MM Coordinator for Finance
Ir. I Wayan Sukerayasa, MT
 Networking of CORE
CORE has developed and continue to expand its networking to bring in technology and
resources to support its activities in achieving the objectives. The following network
schematic shows the current network of CORE. Currently CORE has networked with
government, community, industry and private sector, university, non-government
organization, research agencies, as well as state enterprises.

Roadmap of CORE
The following chart shows the Roadmap of CORE. In its early conception, the Center is
supported by Konsorsium PETUAH until end of 2017. To realize its vision, the Center will move
forward by optimizing its capacity and contribution from internal and external resources.

CORE
PETUAH-MCAI
CORE
CORE
PETUAH-MCAI
PETUAH-MCAI
CORE
PETUAH-MCAI
CORE
CORE
PETUAH-MCAI CORE
2016 2016
2017 2017
2018 2018 UNIVERSITY
UDAYANA UDAYANA UNIVERSITY

Capacity building: Capacity building:

Capacity building: Capacity building:
• International • International • International Collaboration • International Collaboration
• International • International
conference/ seminar conference/ seminar • National Collaboration • National Collaboration
conference/ seminar • conference/ seminar
Leadership training • Leadership training • Important
Capacity Contribution to CoE• BaliImportant Contribution to CoE Bali
building:
•• Workshop on scientific Capacity building:workshop
• International Clean Energy (ESDM)
• Workshop on scientific International workshop Clean Energy (ESDM)
• International
writing • International
on RE • Knowledge Products for
writing on RE Knowledge Products
• conference/ seminar for
• Training for • conference/
Training for seminar community and commercial community and commercial
professional professional sectors, local and central sectors, local and central
certification certification governments governments

OPERATE UNDER UNUD + OPERATE UNDER UNUD +

ACTIVITIES FUNDED ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES FUNDED
FUNDED ACTIVITIES FUNDED
ACTIVITIES FUNDED ACTIVITIES FUNDED
with support from with support from
BY PETUAH-MCAI BY
BY PETUAH-MCAI
PETUAH-MCAI BY PETUAH-MCAI
BY PETUAH-MCAI BY PETUAH-MCAI
KEMRISTEK DIKTI + KEMRISTEK DIKTI +
EXTERNAL AID/SUPPORTSEXTERNAL AID/SUPPORTS
Program of CORE
After conducting self-assessment, the following program has been drawn as parts of CORE’s activities
in realizing its vision.

• Community based Renewable Energy research projects

Experienced in RE projects

RE technology development

RE Resources assessment and technology matching

Developing sustainable RE Projects

• Business Incubation/ social enterprise on Renewable Energy for young people

RE Business Ideas Competition

Nurturing and Mentoring Business and Technology

• Movement of UNUD Hijau Lestari

Green socialization and competition at UNUD

• Energi Hijau Lestari

Socialization of RE in the community: RE goes to Community

Gathering with Green Community

Renewable Energy Competition (School green project competition)

Renewable Energy Awards (start with tourism industry)

Green Energy Expo

Renewable Energy Ambassador

Media Partnership
A Glance of CORE Activities
In no particular order, CORE’s activities. CORE has conducted various activities as part of its programs
in supporting renewable energy development of Indonesia.

BPPT Revitalization of Nusa Penida Renewable PLN Bali Electrification Ratio Project.
Energy Project. Capturing its latest status, the Reviewing and re-assessment of method to
revitalization of the Nusa Penida national RE pilot measure electrification ratio for Bali.
projects.

Supporting the Electrical and Computer PLTS Assessment Supporting Direktorat

Competition ELCCO 2016 as part of CORE’s Kriminal Khusus (Ditrimsus) Polda Bali for PV
educational programs. project in Bali.

ESDM Bali Karangasem Off-grid Project. ESDM PV Project Governor Bali Office.
Providing Technical Experts on the development Development of grid-connected rooftop
of off-grid photovoltaics for remote village in photovoltaic pilot project for government
Bali. office.
ESDM Microgrid Udayana University Project. PLTS Kayubihi Grid Connected Photovoltaic
Development of 134 kW systems for System. Providing training for technical staff of
understanding the integration of solar, wind, and the plant.
diesel for both grid and off-grid connection.

Green Win Bio Energy Project. A Consortium of Pusat Kajian Bambu. Collaborating with Center
universities from Europe and including Udayana for Bamboo Udayana University to study the
University funded by European Union to work on feasibility of using bamboo as source of
bioenergy development for rural community. biomass for energy generation.

ICSGTEIS 2016. Supporting international SIMANTRI Bali Integrated Farming System.

conference on smart and green technology in Review its current status for national
electrical and information systems 2016. community farming project best practice.
Indonesia Power Green and Clean Energy Future Sky Chaser Udayana Conservation Energy
Study Project. Feasibility study for energy
management at RSPTN Udayana Hospital.

Japan Toyama Microhydro Project. As part of Yayasan Lengis Hijau – Private Partnership to
Consortium Toyama Japan – Tabanan – Bali – process used cooking oil into biofuel.
UNUD for developing microhydro in Jatiluwih.

Karangasem Microhydro. Reviewing its current Weather station to monitor solar and wind at
status and mapping the failure and lesson Udayana University.
learned from the project. The plant was
developed by ESDM with the assiatnce of PLN
and then granted to Koperasi Karangasem.
KNEB BPMD Provinsi Bali on Desa Mandiri Energy Muara Sambangan Minihydro. A private
Project. Assessing potential of energy resources investment of renewable power generation
for villages around Bali. hence Independent Power Producer.

PJCI Smart grid Indonesia. Hosting national Participate in the EBTKE Connect Exhibition
seminar on smart grid. Collaboration Smart grid and Seminar at Balai Kartini Jakarta.
Indonesia and PT PLN and Government of Bali. Electrification through renewable energy
project.