Tidal Current Energy Resources Assessment in the Patinti Strait, Indonesia

Indonesia is currently intensively developing its renewable energy resource and targets at least 23% by 2025. As an archipelago country, has the potential to benefit from abundant resources offshore regions. However, short tidal range of mixed semi-diurnal suitable turbine capacity may hinder marine development in Indonesian waters. This paper presents higher-order hydrodynamic numerical models provide spatial information for current assessment Patinti Strait. The present study applied hydrographic oceanographic method produce input model. Based on selected simulation analysis, highest speed could be identified around Sabatang Saleh Kecil Island with up 2.5 m/s P1 1.7 P4. Besides, operational hours two observation points are 69% 74.5%, respectively. results indicate that this location prime interest implementation as source, medium (300 kW) high (1 MW).