Banten and South Sulawesi Wind Power Development

The PPTA will support grid integration and environmental/social studies across three sites in Banten and South Sulawesi. The grid integration studies will investigate the robustness of the grid structure and make specific recommendations for grid upgrade in order to absorb the instability of electrical output for each site. Working with local PLN counterparts and modeling local grid conditions is essential for the next generation of wind projects because PLN currently does not have the capacity or proper tools to manage standard integration of intermittent power. The environmental and social assessments will include reviews of environmental constraints analyses, as well as biodiversity and socio-economic baseline studies required by the Indonesian government, international best practice and ADB safeguards for wind farm developments.