Water Resources

In a world increasingly affected by climate change and unpredictable disasters, who would have thought that Indonesia would become a learning hub for a developed country like Australia? This is exactly what happened during the visit of the Western Sydney University (WSU) delegation to Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) as part of a two-week program titled, (Poly)Crisis, Cross-Cultural Responses & Resilience.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) has taken a strategic step in environmental sustainability by developing a Rainwater Absorption System (SPAH). This initiative aims to optimize rainwater management, reduce runoff, and utilize collected rainwater for non-potable purposes like campus irrigation and sanitation.

The need and demand for electricity in Indonesia are significantly increasing, yet the supply of energy sources is diminished. Concerning the issue, water can be a potential resource to be utilized as alternative energy. However, the use of water as alternative energy has not been used optimally. This is what prompted a group of UNY students to invent portable hydroelectric power plants that can meet electricity needs, especially in rural and remote areas.