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View all search resultsTNI builds solar-powered lighting in South Papua village
The installation of solar cells is a realistic solution for lighting in South Papua, which is still dependent on diesel generators due to a limited electricity network in the province.
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Soldiers from the Yogyakarta-based Infantry Battalion (Yonif) 403/Wirasada Pratista work together with villagers to install a solar-powered lighting pole in Asiki village, Jair district, Boven Digoel regency, South Papua, in this undated picture released on Friday, Jan. 9, by the Defense Ministry. Yonif 403 is currently conducting border security duties under the Border Security Operations Command (Koops Pamtas) Swasembada in South Papua. (Courtesy of Defense Ministry/-)
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he Border Security Operations Command (Koops Pamtas) Swasembada has installed solar-powered lighting in Asiki village, Jair district, Boven Digoel regency, South Papua.
Jair district directly borders Papua New Guinea’s North Fly district in Western province.
The solar cells were installed by one of the battalions under the Koops Pamtas, Infantry Battalion (Yonif) 403/Wirasada Pratista, the Defense Ministry said in a press release on Friday.
Led by Yonif 403 commanding officer Lt. Col. Moh. Irwan Afandi, the installation of solar cells was a realistic solution for lighting in South Papua, which is still dependent on diesel generators due to limited electricity network in the province, the ministry claimed.
Yonif 403 is a battalion based in Sleman regency, Yogyakarta, under the Regional Military Command (Korem) 72/Pamungkas in Yogyakarta city and has been on duty as a border security task force in South Papua since September.
Limited electricity is still a basic problem in disadvantaged, frontier and outermost regions (3T) areas across the country, the ministry said. Using solar cells to power lighting is in line with clean energy transition policy and the use of renewable energy as stated in the 2017 General Plan for National Energy (RUEN).
The installation of solar-powered lighting is a concrete example of how the defense sector could also provide real and meaningful contributions for the people’s welfare in its area of responsibility, the ministry said.
