UGM Vocational School (SV) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SUN Energy to increase applied student competition at UGM SV. SUN Energy is a company that develops solar power system projects in Indonesia.
The signing of the SV MoU with SUN Energy was carried out virtually on Wednesday (18/8). The Dean of UGM SV, Agus Maryono, President Director of PT. Surya Utama Nuansa (SUN Energy), Roy Wijaya, and the Director of PT. Surya Utama Nuansa (SUN Energy), Garry Perdana attended this event. This event was also witnessed by the Director General of Vocational Education Ministry of Education and Culture Republic of Indonesia, Wikan Sakarinto, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (KESDM) RI, Chairman of the Indonesian Solar Energy Association (AESI), Fabby Tumiwa, as well as academics and renewable energy activists.
The Dean of UGM SV, Agus Maryono, said that with this collaboration, students would have the opportunity to do internships while studying at SUN Energy for approximately one year. The internship experience can be used as a final project with supervisors from UGM SV and PT. Surya Utama Nuansa (SUN Energy).
Agus Maryono hopes that this form of collaboration can produce high-quality scientific works of applied science, where there is a combination of knowledge between theory on campus and direct experience in the field.
“Hopefully, the targets of this collaboration can be realized soon,” said Agus.
Director of SUN Energy, Garry Perdana, said he was proud of the collaboration between SV UGM and SUN Energy. Garry said that SUN Energy is committed to supporting and implementing the Tridharma of higher education, namely education, research, and community service.
“We hope that this collaboration will motivate other education actors in Indonesia to contribute with the government and other stakeholders in supporting the achievement of (renewable) energy targets,” said Garry.
Through the collaboration between SV UGM and SUN Energy, there will be several forms of activities within the next three years. These include constructing rooftop PLTS (Solar Power Plant) and a mini simulation of PLTS laboratory, providing a team of experts from SUN Energy to become practicing lecturers and supervisors for UGM undergraduate students, and internship opportunities for UGM undergraduate students.
Source: https://www.ugm.ac.id/id/berita/21552-sv-ugm-tandatangani-mou-dengan-sun-energy
