Small Hydropower Potential of Rivers in Sukabumi Regency, West Java, Indonesia

Abstract

Renewable Renewable energy is needed to replace or substitute the conventional energy based on fossil fuel. Hydropower energy is one promising as new renewable energy. The purpose of this study is to estimate the potential energy of small hydropower in four rivers in Sukabumi regency, West Java, Indonesia. The results showed the highest daily maximum electricity capacity was found in Cikaso-parungseah river with 25.06 MW. The lowest daily maximum electric capacity is in Cimandiri-leuwilingsung river with 1.97 MW. The total 3 years' electric capacity respectively, Cikaso-parungseah river: 41266.86 MWh, Cimandiri-tegaldatar river: 13708.13 MWh, Cimandiri-leuwilingsung river: 10849.11 MWh, Ciletuh-Cipiring river: 6208.31 MWh. Based on this result, Cikaso-parungseah river has big potential to build small hydropower due to high rate of river flow and continuous through the year.