Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The National Research and Innovation Agency\n(BRIN) is preparing a range of flagship technologies as concrete\nsolutions to protect Java\u2019s North Coast (Pantura) from the increasing\nthreat of tidal flooding. There are five technologies currently being\ndeveloped and refined by BRIN.<\/p>\n
BRIN Head Arif Satria explained that these technologies include\nmultifunctional modular upright seawalls and modular concrete blocks\ndesigned as coastal protectors with added value, such as wave energy\ncapture and transportation pathways.<\/p>\n
He conveyed this during the Kick Off Meeting for Integrated\nInfrastructure Protection of Java\u2019s North Coast, on Monday (4\/5\/2026).\nAccording to him, mastery of technology by the nation\u2019s own people can\nbe the key to resolving the tidal flooding issue in Pantura while\nstrengthening national technological independence.<\/p>\n
In addition, BRIN is developing interlocking protective layer units\nfor breakwaters with an automatic locking system, which is considered\nmore stable and efficient. These protective layer units have been\nimplemented in 11 regions, with the latest development in Nusa Penida in\n2025, following previous implementations in Pacitan, Sanur, Tuban, and\nNias.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo this is a form of technology that I think is very important\nbecause it has high stability, is more economical, and its production is\nsimpler,\u201d Arif clarified.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, BRIN is introducing a sea current platform that enables\nseawalls and docks to function as independent energy generators.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are building seawalls while at the same time harvesting tidal\nenergy,\u201d Arif stated.<\/p>\n
Another approach being developed is hybrid eco-engineering. He\nexplained that this approach combines technical engineering and\nnature-based solutions to strengthen coastal protection while restoring\necosystems.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis combination can reduce waves, capture sediment, and restore\nmangroves,\u201d Arif said.<\/p>\n
Arif emphasised that the technologies developed by BRIN are ready for\nimplementation and supported by a high level of domestic components. The\nDomestic Component Level (TKDN) is said to exceed 70%.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Head of the Java North Coast Management Authority (BOPPJ)\nDidit Herdiawan Ashaf stated that President Prabowo Subianto has\nrequested that a master plan for protecting the North Coast or Pantura\nof Java be prepared immediately. Didit said his agency is collaborating\nwith various parties, such as relevant ministries and institutions,\nuniversities, and experts, in drafting the master plan.<\/p>\n
In this meeting, an MoU was also signed between BOPPJ, the Ministry\nof Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemdiktisaintek), and\nBRIN regarding synergy of duties and functions to support the management\nof Java\u2019s North Coast based on higher education, research, and\ninnovation.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the technology, we are assisted by BRIN. With our friends from\nBRIN, we have discussed for more than six months about the technologies\nto be used. There are those used from Indonesia itself, domestically, as\nwell as from abroad,\u201d Didit said.<\/p>\n
On that occasion, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and\nRegional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) underscored the\nimportance of an integrated approach in handling Pantura, both through\nadaptive infrastructure development and environment-based mitigation\nmeasures.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Pantura region faces serious threats due to a combination of\nland subsidence and rising sea levels. These two factors pose real\nthreats that must be addressed immediately through concrete and\nmeasurable steps,\u201d AHY stated.<\/p>\n
Moreover, the Java North Coast region makes a significant\ncontribution to the national economy, accounting for around 27% of Gross\nDomestic Product (GDP). Therefore, protection of the coastal Giant Sea\nWall area is urgent.<\/p>\n
\u201cConsidering that around 55 million residents live in 20 regencies\nand five cities in the Java Pantura region. Meanwhile, about 26% of the\npopulation lives in coastal areas. Therefore, this is an urgency that we\nhope will drive and mobilise everyone,\u201d AHY emphasised.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/javas-north-coast-condition-is-already-dire-and-horrific-this-approach-could-be-the-solution-1778788054", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }