Energy Shadaqah for Al-Ummah Al-Islamiyah Mosque Lombok
Solar panels with a total capacity of 4,700 WP have been functioning so as to usefully meet the various operational electricity needs of the mosque
The community around the Al-Ummah Al Islamiyah Mosque, Sembalun, East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) began to utilize friendly energy for environment this Ramadan 1444 H/2023. The use of solar-based energy was symbolically inaugurated through the handover of solar panels between the MOSAIC Steering Committee Muhammad Ali Yusuf and the founder of the Al Ma'hadul Islami Foundation (Yami) Abddurrahman Sembahulun at the Al-Ummah Al-Islamiyah Mosque, Tuesday (28/3/2023).
This aid is part of the Sedekah Energi program initiated by MOSAIC or the Muslim Collaboration for Climate Impact. The solar panels with a total capacity of 4,700 WP have been functioning so that they can fulfill various operational electricity needs of the mosque to the social and economic activities of the residents. Muhammad Ali Yusuf, MOSAIC's Steering Committee from the Nahdlatul Ulama Disaster Management and Climate Change Institute (LPBI NU) said that the mosque is a center of social activity for the community that is more than a place of worship.
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The first Energy Alms initiative was carried out at the Al Ummah Al Islamiyah PP Yami Mosque, Sembalun, East Lombok. Located at the foot of Mount Rinjani, local residents are often constrained by the availability of water and electricity. "The problem we face is drought. Yesterday, due to limited electricity, we lacked water. To perform ablution, the worshippers had to go home. We even had to buy water using a tipping truck to distribute to the community," explained Muhammad Syahidul Wathan, the takmir of the local mosque.
The installed solar panels meet 100% of the electricity needs of the mosque, which is the center of worship and social activities for more than 100 worshipers. The electricity generated will also help with lighting for teaching and learning activities at the school and the roads around the mosque. In addition, seven houses will receive subsidized electricity from the mosque's solar panels, and an abandoned water pump will be restarted to help irrigate gardens around the mosque and owned by residents, including the women's farming community.
