This essay was made for Sustainable Electric Power Engineer assignment at KTH
Coming
from Indonesia, an archipelago country with more than 17,000 islands, I see
different challenges on electricity generations and distributions faced by my
country. Indonesia has achieved a 98.86% electrification ratio since 2019, but
regional disparities of electricity access are still happening. Many
electrified regions, especially in Eastern Indonesia, have not had access to 24
hours electricity
In terms
of career goals, I am interested more in the research and education sectors of
electric power engineering. I want to be an educator for the higher
educational institution while being a researcher in this sector. In this way, I
can help more students learn about the topics and accompany them on their
journeys to be energy engineers who will build the Indonesian energy system. I
always believe that investing in human capital is key to accelerating a nation's
development, including the future of sustainable energy. On top of that, being
a lecturer will enable me to continuously learn and share different knowledge
and perspectives with students and colleagues. My future research probably will
focus on power system design and integration of various energy sources
consisting of renewable and non-renewable, including the HVDC transmission
line. I am interested in the potential of HVDC to increase renewable energy
transmission efficiency and reliability. Because of its stability and low losses, HVDC
could balance out the natural fluctuations in renewable energy in a way that AC
never could. That could dramatically reduce the need for large coal or nuclear
power plants
To achieve my
career goal as a lecturer and researcher, I have to equip myself with the
fundamental and advanced knowledge from this master program. Then I have to pursue
a more profound study in PhD for the more focused topic in smart grid systems
integrating renewable and non-renewable energy sources, hopefully also in KTH
Royal Institute of Technology. Since I didn't come for a purely electrical
engineering degree but an engineering physics degree, my goals for the
ongoing academic year is to grasp and strengthen a solid foundation of the
electric power engineering domain and explore courses and projects in the
following year. I also want to explore academic careers opportunities at KTH or
broader scope (Europe) to prepare for my PhD study plan.
Spending
my first month as a master student at KTH, I have already learned many new
things. While still trying to adapt to Swedish weather and culture, I am also surprised
by the study pace and high study load this semester. I would positively say
this is an opportunity to accelerate my learning process. I also like that we
have many discussions and projects in groups that allow us to share knowledge
and different perspectives, which broaden my horizons. Those are exciting since
I came to KTH to access the high ranked education program and learn from Sweden
as one of the forefronts of advancements in grid systems, power component
technologies, and automation solutions
References
[1] [1] A.
Development Bank, "Indonesia Energy Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Road
Map – Update," 2020.
[2] [2] "Programme syllabus for studies starting in autumn 2021, Master's Programme, Electric Power Engineering (TELPM)," 2021. https://www.kth.se/student/kurser/program/TELPM/20212/mal?l=en (accessed Oct. 07, 2021).
[3] PATRICK J. KIGER, "High-Voltage DC Breakthrough Could Boost Renewable Energy," 2021. www.nationalgeographic.com (accessed Oct. 07, 2021).
[4] [4] "MSc
Electric Power Engineering," 2020.
https://www.kth.se/en/studies/master/electric-power (accessed Oct. 07, 2021).
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