Kalimaron MHP

Kalimaron MHP

East Java · 2004 · 25 kW

The Kalimaron Micro Hydro Power Plant is situated in Seloliman, Trawas, Mojokerto Regency, East Java. It was constructed in the 1990s at the instigation of the PPLH (Environmental Education Centre), with a T-12 crossflow turbine and an asynchronous generator, and at that time the electricity generated was used solely for the operation of the training centre.

In 2001 the plant was repaired and reconditioned: the discharge was augmented and the electrical and mechanical equipment was replaced with a T-14 crossflow turbine and a synchronous generator of higher efficiency, bringing the capacity to 25 kW. The electricity is now used not only for the training centre but is also supplied to the residents of Janjing Hamlet, with the remainder sold to PLN. Set in the midst of rice fields, Kalimaron is an iconic micro hydro plant — an example of renewable energy generation coexisting harmoniously with rural life.