An outlook on hydropower in Malaysia: policies, conditions, and the potential of small hydropower in Malaysian rivers as a new norm in renewable energy
The demand for electricity in Malaysia is increasing rapidly due to network expansion and economic growth. Renewable energy (RE) presents an excellent alternative to solve the energy crisis in countries that largely rely on depleting fossil fuels to generate power. Acknowledging the need for an ener...
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| description | The demand for electricity in Malaysia is increasing rapidly due to network expansion and economic growth. Renewable energy (RE) presents an excellent alternative to solve the energy crisis in countries that largely rely on depleting fossil fuels to generate power. Acknowledging the need for an energy transition, the Malaysian government implemented many policies and regulations to facilitate the adoption of RE. Hydropower is one of Malaysia’s primary RE resources, used in almost every state to supplement the national power grid via large power stations and mini-stations. It is green and produces minimal CO2 emissions. However, large hydropower projects in Malaysia have negatively impacted cultivation lands, the ecosystem, and the displacement of indigenous communities. Therefore, this paper aims to discuss Malaysia’s existing policies regarding RE development projects, the benefits and potential sites of small-scale hydropower projects, as well as the way forward for their implementation. |
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| spelling | upm-1194092025-08-20T01:38:40Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119409/ An outlook on hydropower in Malaysia: policies, conditions, and the potential of small hydropower in Malaysian rivers as a new norm in renewable energy Hazmin, Mohd Haniff Mustapha, Faizal The demand for electricity in Malaysia is increasing rapidly due to network expansion and economic growth. Renewable energy (RE) presents an excellent alternative to solve the energy crisis in countries that largely rely on depleting fossil fuels to generate power. Acknowledging the need for an energy transition, the Malaysian government implemented many policies and regulations to facilitate the adoption of RE. Hydropower is one of Malaysia’s primary RE resources, used in almost every state to supplement the national power grid via large power stations and mini-stations. It is green and produces minimal CO2 emissions. However, large hydropower projects in Malaysia have negatively impacted cultivation lands, the ecosystem, and the displacement of indigenous communities. Therefore, this paper aims to discuss Malaysia’s existing policies regarding RE development projects, the benefits and potential sites of small-scale hydropower projects, as well as the way forward for their implementation. UiTM Press, Universiti Teknologi MARA 2024-03-31 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_sa_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119409/1/119409.pdf Hazmin, Mohd Haniff and Mustapha, Faizal (2024) An outlook on hydropower in Malaysia: policies, conditions, and the potential of small hydropower in Malaysian rivers as a new norm in renewable energy. Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Environment, 11 (1). pp. 61-88. ISSN 0128-2417 https://journal.uitm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/MySE/article/view/987 10.24191/myse.v11i1.987 |
| spellingShingle | Hazmin, Mohd Haniff Mustapha, Faizal An outlook on hydropower in Malaysia: policies, conditions, and the potential of small hydropower in Malaysian rivers as a new norm in renewable energy |
| title | An outlook on hydropower in Malaysia: policies, conditions, and the potential of small hydropower in Malaysian rivers as a new norm in renewable energy |
| title_full | An outlook on hydropower in Malaysia: policies, conditions, and the potential of small hydropower in Malaysian rivers as a new norm in renewable energy |
| title_fullStr | An outlook on hydropower in Malaysia: policies, conditions, and the potential of small hydropower in Malaysian rivers as a new norm in renewable energy |
| title_full_unstemmed | An outlook on hydropower in Malaysia: policies, conditions, and the potential of small hydropower in Malaysian rivers as a new norm in renewable energy |
| title_short | An outlook on hydropower in Malaysia: policies, conditions, and the potential of small hydropower in Malaysian rivers as a new norm in renewable energy |
| title_sort | outlook on hydropower in malaysia: policies, conditions, and the potential of small hydropower in malaysian rivers as a new norm in renewable energy |
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