Development Of Renewable Energy In Malaysia

Energy for sustainable development 2.

Development of renewable energy in malaysia. Solar energy has been one of the rising technologies in renewable energy industry for malaysia. Malaysia has many renewable energy sources that can be developed such as solar wind biomass hydro geothermal and tidal wave. Of renewable energy re in the malaysian energy mix. One of the key roles of the seda is to administer and manage the implementation of the feed in tariff fit mechanism including a renewable energy fund mandated under the renewable energy act of 2011.

This study investigates the current status of renewable energy problems and future outlook of renewable energy in malaysia. The current energy mix for malaysia power generation is mainly provided by natural gas and coal. Seda malaysia is a statutory body formed under the sustainable energy development authority act of 2011. A total of 200 respondents were surveyed from klang valley in malaysia.

The small renewable energy power program srep was launched at the same time with fiscal incentives to support this initiative. Malaysia introduced renewable energy as the 5th fuel strategy in the energy mix under the national energy policy in 2001. To date malaysia has approximately 2 of its energy coming from re generation sources compared to the total generation mix and targets achieving 20 penetration by 2025. Renewable energy in malaysia malaysia s energy sources primarily comprise oil natural gas hydro power and coal although renewable energy re sources such as solar power and biomass are currently being exploited.