Mataram, Oct. 9 -- West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) has significant potential for generating tidal power, where a 40-megawatt project is planned in Sambelia, East Lombok, according to renewable energy expert Obie Farobie from the Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB).

"Using tidal power as a source of electricity is a safe and environmentally friendly energy alternative," Farobie said in Mataram on Thursday.

A tidal power plant harnesses the kinetic energy of tidal or steady ocean currents in straits or deep seas to drive turbines and generate electricity.

According to the 2025-2034 Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) of the State Electricity Company (PLN), a tidal power project is planned to be developed in Sambelia, East Lombok District, W...