Prototype of Practical Portable Floating Pico Hydropower in Ngadirono River

Indonesia has an electrification ratio target of 100% by 2020. This target is supported by the projected electricity demand to increase more than seven times by 2050. Therefore, the government needs to build new generators to increase the national electricity production capacity. The Ngadingoro River in Trenggalek Regency, with its fast-flowing water, is an area that has the potential to become a power plant. This study aims to create a portable pico hydropower plant to optimize the use of renewable energy to generate electricity. The power plant made in this study utilizes the power of river water as a driving force. It modifies the floating ponton's hull to become portable in adjusting the water level and optimize the kinetic energy of the water flow. The results showed that this portable floating hydropower works well by producing 720 watts of electricity/day.