[ABSTRAK
Paradoks kondisi Sumatera Utara selain sebagai penghasil minyak dan gas jugamerupakan provinsi ke-2 terbesar produsen kelapa sawit yang saat ini sedangmengalami krisis energi listrik. Paradigma perhitungan jumlah potensi dari limbahcair kelapa sawit (POME) sebesar 94 MW di Provinsi Sumatera Utara yangseakan-akan bersifat terpusat, kenyataannya besar potensi tersebut tersebar danumumnya terletak di kawasan remote area sehingga umumnya menjadi tidakekonomis untuk membangkitkan energi listrik dari lokasi tersebut dan disalurkankepada pengguna. Alternatif skenario lain yang lebih layak adalah pemanfaatanlimbah cair kelapa sawit (POME) menjadi compress biomethane yang dapatdigunakan sebagai bahan bakar untuk berbagai kebutuhan yang memiliki tingkatprobabilitas kelayakan NPV>0 sebesar 94,87% dan IRR>suku bunga sebesar95,18% lebih tinggi dibandingkan skenario pemanfaatan dalam bentuk listrik.

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ABSTRACT
The paradox of North Sumatra conditions other than as a producer of oiland gas is also the 2nd largest provincial producer of palm oil is currentlyexperiencing a power crisis. Paradigm calculation of the potential amount ofpalm oil mills effluent (POME) by 94 MW in the province of North Sumatra thatseemed to be centralized, in fact great potential spread and are generally locatedin remote areas that generally becomes uneconomical to generate electricalenergy from the site and distributed to users. Another alternative scenario morefeasible is the use of palm oil mills effluent (POME) into compressed biomethanewhich can be used as fuel for various needs that have a probability level offeasibility NPV> 0 by 94.87% and IRR> interest rate of 95.18% higher than theutilization scenarios in the form of electricity., The paradox of North Sumatra conditions other than as a producer of oiland gas is also the 2nd largest provincial producer of palm oil is currentlyexperiencing a power crisis. Paradigm calculation of the potential amount ofpalm oil mills effluent (POME) by 94 MW in the province of North Sumatra thatseemed to be centralized, in fact great potential spread and are generally locatedin remote areas that generally becomes uneconomical to generate electricalenergy from the site and distributed to users. Another alternative scenario morefeasible is the use of palm oil mills effluent (POME) into compressed biomethanewhich can be used as fuel for various needs that have a probability level offeasibility NPV> 0 by 94.87% and IRR> interest rate of 95.18% higher than theutilization scenarios in the form of electricity.]