The village of West Wirosaban RT 58 RW 17, Sorosutan, Umbulharjo District, Yogyakarta has a plantation area filled with vegetable crops. But unfortunately, the people in the area do not have much free time to manage vegetable plantations, especially in terms of the effectiveness of watering time, due to the daily activities of residents who work as office employees. A Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta University community service team consisting of Ir. Tony K Hariadi MT. IPM., Widyasmoro ST. M.Sc., Ir. Agus Jamal M.Eng., IPM., Provided assistance in the form of automatic plant watering devices powered by solar power (solar panels), on Tuesday (3/11).
This assistance also provides an example for the community on how to utilize renewable energy. “Apart from being a lecturer in Electrical Engineering, I am also part of the Center for Regional Energy Management Studies (PUSPER), Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY), which aims to provide an example for the public on how to utilize renewable energy (renewable energy) such as the sun, which can be obtained for free. Many people do not realize that even though the cost is quite expensive, solar panel devices can reduce the monthly cost of electricity, “explained Tony K Hariadi, when met at the location of the aid delivery.
The tool itself is made with a timer component, voltage regulation, a hose as a water supply, a battery that is used to store solar power, and a rectangular solar panel to capture and flow solar energy to the battery. The community service team from UMY not only provided assistance but also provided their time for installation and provided knowledge on how to use and care for it.
The head of RT 58, Hari Widyasaya, admitted that he was very happy with the assistance of this tool. According to him, the automatic plant sprinklers powered by solar panels will make it easier for residents to care for their plantations. “We are very grateful for the assistance of this tool, because with this tool, residents can care for their vegetable crops and improve the quality and quantity of food security in the village of West Wirosaban RT 58.”
Hari said that this plantation had been around for six years and for the last two years, residents had been intensively developing the plantation. “It has been around since six years ago, and in the last two years, we have been very active in developing this sector. There are 12 types of vegetables in our plantations, and the shallot plant is the most successful at this time. We do have hopes of turning our village, especially RT 58, into a tourist destination,” he said. (Hbb)
