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Poor. The development of solar power generation technology is a basic requirement, given the potential scarcity of fossil energy in the form of petroleum and coal. On the other hand, the need for smart homes goes hand in hand with developments in information and communication technology. On February 5, 2021, Center of Advanced Materials for Renewable Energy LP2M State University of Malang (UM) held a workshop regarding smart home integrated solar power plants, using the Zoom application.

"State University of Malang fully supports the development of research related to renewable energy in terms of materials, management, implementation. For this reason, the fields of social sciences, humanities and education are needed to socialize the findings of advanced materials at LP2M State University of Malang because they are related to community culture. Soon, the buildings at the State University of Malang will implement this technology. Therefore, in the future, real example modeling will be made. " Prof. explained. Dr. Markus Diantoro, M.Si, who is the chairman of LP2M State University of Malang.

Meanwhile Dr. Muladi, MT provides an overview of the use of advanced material technology for solar power plants and smart homes which are currently supported by national policies.

"The development of policies from the Ministry of BUMN which is implemented by the State Electricity Company (PLN) allows households to produce energy independently and even sell it. For this reason, software automation is needed in the hope of creating energy-efficient homes that can minimize power outages. " said Dr. Muladi, MT, who is a lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering, State University of Malang.

In line with Dr. Muladi, Nandang Mufti, Ph.D as the chairman Center of Advanced Materials for Renewable Energy LP2M UM, who took S3 in Groningen in the Netherlands and Post-Doctoral at the Max Plank Instititute gives an overview of the advanced material technologies he is currently developing.

"Basically, the implementation of this solar-powered smart home technology is more on management Off Grid and electricity utilization On Grid from PLN. In the end, technically it won't run out of electricity even though the weather is cloudy for days. " Explained Nandang Mufti, Ph.D

Aripriharta, Ph.D, who took doctoral degree in Taiwan, explained that the solar-powered smart home devices developed by LP2M State University of Malang can be used for housing, universities, houses of worship, and various other places.

"This system also opens up opportunities to help save costs and can be used for energy-efficient programs, such as the combination of solar panels and wind-powered power generators." Obviously Aripriharta, Ph.D, who is a coordinator in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, State University of Malang.

Author: Ferril Irham Muzaki, S.Pd., M.Pd

Lecturer at KSDP FIP UM