Energy Self-Sufficiency: Aceh Tamiang Mosque Receives Solar Panel Endowment

The Ministry of Religious Affairs, Bank Indonesia and the NUUR+ Consortium have provided solar panels through an endowment programme to Nurul Iman Mosque in Babo village, Bandar Pusaka district, Aceh Tamiang regency, which was affected by flooding in Aceh.

“Using solar energy through this endowment collaboration is concrete proof that ecotheology is being put into practice,” said Abu Rokhmad, Director General of Islamic Community Guidance at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, in Aceh Tamiang on Wednesday (7 October 2026).

The 7,320-Wp rooftop solar power system is intended to provide clean energy while strengthening the reliability of electricity access in disaster-prone and disaster-affected areas.

The programme was made possible through the collaboration of the NUUR+ Consortium, comprising organisations that share a vision of promoting energy self-sufficiency for places of worship: Wakaf Al Azhar, MOSAIC, Enter Nusantara and Wakaf Salman.

In addition to strengthening disaster resilience, the solar panel system is expected to generate up to 532 kWh of energy per month, reduce the mosque’s electricity operating costs by up to Rp768,000 a month and help cut carbon emissions by 478 kg.

Remote areas such as Bandar Pusaka district in Aceh Tamiang regularly face annual threats including flash floods and landslides, which can disrupt the main electricity grid.

Abu said that when disaster strikes, mosques serve not only as places of worship but also as evacuation centres, shelters and hubs for distributing aid to residents.