Analysis of the socio-economic impact of renewable energy hybrid electricity utilization for rural community development (case study: Pantai Anyar, Yogyakarta special region, Indonesia)

Abstract

Abstract The aim of this research were to: (1) study on socio-economics from Renewable Energy Hybrid Power Plant (PLTH) electricity development for rural communities, (2) find out information related to average households beneficiaries of electricity (pre and post the utilization of electrical energy hybrid electricity at Baru Beach. The research was conducted at Baru Beach, Yogyakarta Special Region on November – December, 2017. The data used were primary and secondary data. The research was conducted by surveying 68 respondents who are direct beneficiaries of hybrid electric energy utilization activities in Baru Beach. The analytical method used in this part of the study is the visualization analysis of the Baru Beach map area for 20072017, analysis of household income, and Paired Sample T-test. The results showed that: (1) based on changes in the map of Pantai Baru area in 2007-2017, changes in road changes, the access and connectivity of this region to other regions have become much better. In the analysis of income obtained, post PLTH was developed at Baru Beach. The income analysis was found that, post PLTH was developed in Baru Beach, there was an increase in the average income in the non-agricultural sector and household income for PLTH electricity beneficiaries, but there was a decrease in the average income value in the agricultural sector, (2) based on Paired Sample T-Test analysis show there is a significant difference the average household income post PLTH developed at Baru Beach with a significance level of 0.041. Thus the results of this research conclude that there is any a socio-economic impact from the utilization of renewable electricity not only for the beneficiaries of electricity in rural communities, but also for the development of local area.