Potensi Energi Baru Terbarukan Untuk Pengembangan Pariwisata di Kota Ambon

Abstract

Conventional power plants have made people's dependence on this form, without realizing that there is alternative energy or new renewable energy that is environmentally friendly and saves costs and energy. New renewable energy is also free from pollution, unlike the use of conventional power plants, but its use is still very limited in Ambon island. Therefore, this article will show the potential of new and renewable energy devoted to the tourism sector in the island of Ambon, through the utilization of solar energy or solar cells. Electric energy by utilizing solar energy is only used in part as street lighting and traffic light. The object of the research is on two tourist locations in Ambon island, namely Natsepa Beach and Hatusua Hot Water Bath on Tulehu. The results show that energy-efficient solar lights have simple components and are very easy to install and are very flexible in their use, and are one of the solutions to reduce the use of PLN electricity sources and can even save energy above 75% of the total supplied with PLN electricity. The total power in the two tourist locations is 2665 watts spread over 59 points with electricity sources coming from PLN. When using energy-saving solar lights, the buffer saves 2495 power with electricity savings of 93.58%.