Establishing an Agenda for Biofouling Research for the Development of the Marine Renewable Energy Industry in Indonesia

Marine renewable energy holds strategic potential in Indonesia, not only to meet the target of share national mix but also provide equal access clean throughout archipelago. Indonesia is still early phase development, which mainly focusses on resources assessment and power generation through technology prototype testing. Based a review available literature, it found that specific research effects biofouling material durability marine infrastructure has yet be addressed. In this study, matrix identifies predicts key fouling organisms their possible risks tropical waters developed by analysing previous findings temperate subtropical waters. developed, calcareous polychaetes (Serpulidae), barnacles (Amphibalanus spp.), bivalves (Perna viridis) are among might pose such as adding weight drag causing corrosion. Further studies detailed statistically robust analysis its impacts needed support development technological performance Indonesia.