NZMATES News

After conducting a tidal current potential study in Tual City in 2023, NZMATES is now continuing with a study on energy potential and capacity factor calculations for tidal currents, based on three-dimensional numerical simulations in the waters of Watdek Strait, Tual City, Southeast Maluku Regency.

After completion, the supporting equipment for the Micro-hydro and Solar Energy laboratory was officially inaugurated. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Mr. Kirk Yates, Development Counsellor at the New Zealand Embassy in Indonesia, along with officials from Ambon State Polytechnic and representatives from NZMATES.

NZMATES supported tidal current research in the Saparua Strait and Rosenb

As a foundation for the importance of regional energy provision and planning, particularly the Regional Energy General Plan (RUED), NZMATES conducted an advanced training session on the Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP) for staff at the Energy and Mineral Resources Office (ESDM) of Maluku Province.

As part of its efforts to advance education in the field of renewable energy, Politeknik Negeri Ambon (Polnam) held a workshop on the development of a renewable energy curriculum from 16-17 September 2024.

To encourage the local government to design regulations and policies for gender mainstreaming in the energy sector in Maluku, New Zealand-Maluku Access to Renewable Energy Support (NZMATES) conducted a basic training on Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) and its relevance to the renewable energy sector.

So far, the main challenges in implementing renewable energy have been related to operation and maintenance, which is crucial for the sustainability of solar power plants built and implemented within the community.

Following the revitalisation of the Refurbishment of 75 kWp Solar Microgrid on Pulau Tiga, PLN Maluku and North Maluku (MMU), along with NZMATES and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), conducted a site visit on Friday, 17 May 2024, as part of the 2023 Annual Verification Mission Result Based Load (RBL) for ADB Kalimantan, Maluku, and Papua (KMP).

New Zealand Maluku Access to Renewable Energy Support (NZMATES) conducted a training session on the operation and maintenance of Solar Power Systems (PLTS) from 4-6 June 2024, following a similar session previously held in Buru District 4-6 December 2023.