Mataram, Universitas Mataram – The Office of International Affairs (OIA) of University of Mataram and PT Sun Cable Indonesia held a public lecture entitled Important Energy Transition Trends for NTB Province as well as the awarding of scholarships to 12 students of the University of Mataram (Unram) for the 2023 period by the President Director of PT Sun Cable Indonesia, Mr. Tim Anderson at the Senate Conference Room, Rectorate of Unram on Monday (20/11).

The Rector of Unram, Prof. Bambang Hari Kusumo, M.Agr.St., Ph.D., also attended the public lecture as well as the awarding of the PT. Sun Cable Indonesia Scholarship. In his speech, the Rector of Unram expressed his gratitude for the presence of PT. Sun Cable Indonesia to Unram.

Prof. Bambang explained that Mr. Tim Anderson originated from Palmerston North, New Zealand, the same city where he lived during his studies in New Zealand so that he immediately felt a good connection when first met.

Prof. Bambang further explained that Sun cable is a global company from Australia engaged in energy and electricity, one of it produces solar electricity which is planned to be traded to Singapore through Australian submarine cables and passes through Indonesian territories, including the island of Lombok.

“Although the electricity has not been traded to Singapore, the scholarship will still be given to Unram students. They help us, especially for students completing their thesis. Please optimize the use of these funds, which I emphasize to the faculty of engineering, especially to focus on the thesis with the renewable energy theme, research using solar panels to drive a pump that is able to suck water from a depth of 20-30 m,” he said.

It is hoped that with this public lecture and scholarship awarding, students can produce useful technology, not only for universities but also for the community in general.

Prof. Bambang also wants to challenge students and lecturers to think creatively and find solutions to every problem, see what can be helped with the technology produced by universities, so that we can help fishermen and also farmers who live on arid area.

“We also visited shrimp farms in East Lombok, we want to encourage the use of solar energy to fulfil the needs of energy driving windmills and Nanobubble machines that produce air bubbles that are more effective in transferring oxygen in water to supply the oxygen requirements of shrimp”, he said.

“I hope we can become a water institution that can provide life and benefits to the community in welcoming advanced Indonesia and the realization of the Golden Indonesia in 2045, exactly 100 years of Indonesian Independence,” he said.

On the other hand, Mr. Tim Anderson, President Director of PT Sun Cable Indonesia as well as the keynote speaker in the public lecture in his speech conveyed the reason why he chose Unram. Unram is a famous campus like Harvard University in Eastern Indonesia with a beautiful environment with students who have great creativity. Mr. Anderson believes that in the middle of this discussion there are those who can build that creativity. Therefore, Sun Cable and Unram are a good combination with smart leaders and students who have great extraction.

“Although this project is not finished yet, we want to plant seeds in the hope that it can become a tree that grows well. We want to encourage students to complete their thesis well, provide practical things related to the world of work and our future projects,” he said.