Pico hydropower, developed collaboratively, addresses the electricity needs of remote areas, including indigenous communities in Sungai Kejar, Sungai Tiang, and Pos Lemoi. This renewable energy solution produces 15 to 50 Watts of power without batteries, ideal for Orang Asli residential homes, ensuring continuous energy from running water.
This innovation was developed collaboratively to selected areas confronted with the issue of obtaining electricity for daily use such as the indigenous communities of Sungai Kejar, Sungai Tiang, and Pos Lemoi, which are located in Perak's Royal Belum State Park and Cameron Highlands Pahang, respectively.
As Pico hydropower is the only device that can generate renewable energy electricity that can provide a continuous supply of energy without batteries as long as there is running water, 15 to 50 Watts of electrical power was produced with IRITS, making it ideal for Orang Asli residential homes.
Developed collaboratively to address the electricity needs of selected areas, including indigenous communities in Sungai Kejar, Sungai Tiang, and Pos Lemoi, Pico hydropower offers a renewable energy solution without the need for batteries. Producing 15 to 50 Watts of electrical power with IRITS, this innovation proves ideal for Orang Asli residential homes, ensuring a continuous energy supply from running water. Pico hydropower stands out as a sustainable option, meeting increased electricity demand while conserving biodiversity and promoting water as kinetic energy, thereby addressing the pressing needs of remote communities without access to conventional power sources.
As a result, a 10% transmission loss assumption and a 40% increase in electricity demand resulted, significantly increasing the community's daily electricity needs while conserving biodiversity and promoting water as kinetic energy.