17 May 2024. Denpasar ( Dewannews.com ) Lighting of places of worship or temples at night is very necessary. Lighting must not only rely on electricity from PLN but can also utilize environmentally friendly technology utilizing solar power. Community Service (PkM) of Warmadewa University helps the community by developing solar-powered lamps to illuminate temples that do not yet have lighting in Banjar Jematang, Denpasar. Based on that condition, Warmadewa University (Unwar) proposed that Banjar Jematang be equipped with solar panel PJU lights according to the needs of 4 units installed in Pura Mojopahit as many as 1 unit, Pura Maospait 1 unit and Pura Puseh 2 units. Made Dika Nugraha, ST, MT, as the head of Community Service (PkM) hopes that the caretakers of the temple in Banjar Jematang can support this program.
The handover of the Solar Panel PJU lights was carried out on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at the Jematang Banjar Hall, attended by the Customary Head, Service Head, 4 Pura Caretakers and 1 Pura Caretaker, Lecturers from the Warmadewa University PkM Committee, and Warmadewa University Students. Solar panel technology used for street lighting to and in places of worship, especially for the Hindu community at the Banjar Jematang temple.
Solar panels are equipment that can convert sunlight into electrical energy that can be directly used to operate direct current (DC) or alternating current (AC) electrical equipment through an inverter. I Ketut Sastrawan as the customary head of Banjar Jematang, West Denpasar, said that there are no public street lights (PJU) in the temple that have electricity source technology such as a solar panel system that can operate without being connected to PLN electricity which is paid according to the length of time the lights are turned on in places of worship, especially temples for Hindus in his Banjar. The installation of solar panel PJU is expected to provide knowledge about technology, use of tools and maintenance by conveying the working principles of solar panel-based lighting.
