Difference between SPPL, UKL-UPL and AMDAL documents for PLTS Environmental Permits
Planning for the development of Solar Power Plants (PLTS) based on environmental management should be in accordance with Government Regulation (PP) and regulations mandated by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK). According to Government Regulation Number 22 of 2021 concerning the Implementation of Environmental Protection and Management, environmental documents consist of three types: Statements of Environmental Management and Monitoring Capability (SPPL), Environmental Management Efforts and Environmental Monitoring Efforts (UKL-UPL), and Environmental Impact Analysis (AMDAL).[1]
The required environmental permit documents depend on the type of business plan and/or activity being carried out. The table below outlines the criteria for each type of environmental permit document in the planning of PLTS development.
Table 1. Differences in Criteria for PLTS Environmental Permit Documents.[2]
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Points of Difference |
SPPL |
UKL-UPL |
AMDAL |
| Preparation Time | Prior to business/activity implementation | Prior to business/activity implementation | Prior to business/activity implementation |
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Scale of PLTS Development Activity |
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Penyusun |
Pemrakarsa kegiatan |
Konsultan/Pemrakarsa kegiatan |
Konsultan tersertifikasi (kompetensi penyusun AMDAL)* |
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Mekanisme penyusunan |
Mengisi formulir SPPL dan melakukan pendaftaran langsung ke instansi/lembaga lingkungan hidup daerah setempat |
Melalui tahap pemeriksaan dokumen UKL/UPL sebelum mendapatkan rekomendasi persetujuan atau penolakan UKL/UPL |
Melalui tahapan penilaian oleh Komisi Penilai AMDAL sebelum mendapatkan Surat Keputusan Kelayakan/Izin Lingkungan |
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Media pengajuan |
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* The certificate can be coordinated with BNSP/LSP, in accordance with the criteria in the Minister of Manpower Regulation No. 122/2016
** OSS = Online Single Submission
Currently, environmental permit guidelines refer to Minister of Environment Regulation (Permen LH) No. 16 of 2012 (for the Central/Regional Government) and Minister of Environment and Forestry Regulation (Permen LHK) No. P.26 of 2018 (for private developers/business operators). The preparation of environmental permit documents is adjusted to the capacity of PLTS, whether to prepare SPPL, UKL-UPL, or AMDAL, as indicated in the table above.[2]
As the Proyek ACCESS UNDP is building PLTS with a capacity of less than 1 MWp, an SPPL document is required before the construction of PLTS is carried out as a statement of the commitment of the activity initiator to manage and monitor the environmental impact of the activity.
Author: Dawam Faizul Amal
References:
- Pemerintah Pusat, Peraturan Pemerintah (PP) Nomor 22 Tahun 2021 tentang Penyelenggaraan Perlindungan dan Pengelolaan Lingkungan Hidup. Indonesia: LN.2021/No.32, TLN No.6634, jdih.setkab.go.id?: 374 hlm., 2021, p. 15.
- Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (KESDM), Panduan Pengelolaan Lingkungan Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Surya (PLTS). Jakarta: Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (KESDM), 2020.