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> News > Application of Pump-as-Turbine Technology for Pico Hydro Power Generation in Payung Village, Payung District, Karo Regency

Application of Pump-as-Turbine Technology for Pico Hydro Power Generation in Payung Village, Payung District, Karo Regency

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04 October 2024

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Application of Pump-as-Turbine Technology for Pico Hydro Power Generation in Payung Village, Payung District, Karo Regency
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The USU Faculty of Engineering team conducted a community service program in Payung Village, Karo, implementing pump-as-turbine technology for a pico hydro power plant. This initiative aims to provide eco-friendly electricity for dragon fruit farmers and support sustainable agricultural productivity.

The Community Service (PkM) program was carried out by a team of lecturers from the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), consisting of Prof. Dr. Eng. Himsar Ambarita, S.T., M.T., Emerson Pascawira Sinulingga, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., Dr. Eng. Riky Stepanus Situmorang, S.T., M.Eng., and Hendrik Voice Sihombing, S.T., M.T., under the theme “Application of Pump-as-Turbine Technology for Pico Hydro Power Generation in Payung Village, Payung District, Karo Regency.”

 

Payung Village, located in Karo Regency, North Sumatra, is one of the largest dragon fruit-producing areas in the region. The increase in dragon fruit production has been supported by the use of lighting innovations in farming practices. However, the main challenge faced by farmers in implementing this innovation is the high cost of electricity required for lighting.

 

Meanwhile, the area has significant renewable energy potential from continuously flowing rivers. This potential can be utilized to develop a pico hydro power plant, enabling electricity generation that can be supplied directly to dragon fruit farms for lighting.

Hydropower systems are capable of operating 24 hours a day and can also be used for other agricultural purposes, such as irrigation during the day and lighting for dragon fruit cultivation at night. In addition to supporting dragon fruit farming, the local community plans to expand the use of this electricity to other agricultural activities, including coffee bean husk milling and irrigation systems.

The implementation of pump-as-turbine pico hydro technology encourages the residents of Payung Village to preserve their natural environment, forests, and water resources, ensuring that this renewable energy source remains sustainable and continues to meet the electricity needs of local farmers.

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