Empowering Gili Ketapang Island: Dissemination of Environmentally Friendly Photovoltaic Technology to the Young Generation

Abstract

Solar Cell Research Group, which is under Advanced Materials
Research Group, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Data Analytics,
ITS Surabaya, with its competency and research, tries to be actively involved in
contributing and providing alternative solutions to problems in society,
especially regarding the problem of global warming and energy crisis. One of
the concrete actions is through community education activities to increase
understanding and awareness of the use of environmentally friendly
photovoltaic technology on Gili Ketapang Island, Probolinggo. This island is one
of the most populous small islands in Indonesia with the problem of ‘high-cost
electricity from the state electricity company. The training materials provided
for this activity include the Qur’an and Science, global warming, energy crisis,
and renewable energy, and the use of photovoltaic energy technology. Thus,
the understanding, awareness, and independence of the community of Gili
Ketapang Island in the electricity sector can be improved by utilizing renewable
energy sources, especially photovoltaic technology. In the long term, the role
of various renewable energies in the future is expected to be more significant
on this island by utilizing this abundant solar energy