The potential and status of renewable energy development in Malaysia
The Malaysian Government has set an ambitious target to achieve a higher penetration of Renewable Energy (RE) in the Malaysian energy mix. 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...
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| author | Wan Abdullah, Wan Syakirah Osman, Miszaina Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin Verayiah, Renuga |
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| description | The Malaysian Government has set an ambitious target to achieve a higher penetration of Renewable Energy (RE) in the Malaysian energy mix. 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. The current energy mix for Malaysia power generation is mainly provided by natural gas and coal. The discussion will cover the traditional sources of generation including natural gas, coal and big hydro stations. In addition, the paper will cover in depth the potential of RE in the country, challenges, and opportunities in this sector. This study can give an initial evaluation of the Malaysian energy industry, especially for RE and can initiate further research and development in this area in order to support the Government target to achieve RE target of 20% by 2025. |
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| spelling | upm-383512020-05-04T16:21:59Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38351/ The potential and status of renewable energy development in Malaysia Wan Abdullah, Wan Syakirah Osman, Miszaina Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin Verayiah, Renuga The Malaysian Government has set an ambitious target to achieve a higher penetration of Renewable Energy (RE) in the Malaysian energy mix. 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. The current energy mix for Malaysia power generation is mainly provided by natural gas and coal. The discussion will cover the traditional sources of generation including natural gas, coal and big hydro stations. In addition, the paper will cover in depth the potential of RE in the country, challenges, and opportunities in this sector. This study can give an initial evaluation of the Malaysian energy industry, especially for RE and can initiate further research and development in this area in order to support the Government target to achieve RE target of 20% by 2025. MDPI 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38351/1/38351.pdf Wan Abdullah, Wan Syakirah and Osman, Miszaina and Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin and Verayiah, Renuga (2019) The potential and status of renewable energy development in Malaysia. Energies, 12 (12). art. no. 2437. pp. 1-16. ISSN 1996-1073 https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/12/2437 10.3390/en12122437 |
| spellingShingle | Wan Abdullah, Wan Syakirah Osman, Miszaina Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin Verayiah, Renuga The potential and status of renewable energy development in Malaysia |
| title | The potential and status of renewable energy development in Malaysia |
| title_full | The potential and status of renewable energy development in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | The potential and status of renewable energy development in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The potential and status of renewable energy development in Malaysia |
| title_short | The potential and status of renewable energy development in Malaysia |
| title_sort | potential and status of renewable energy development in malaysia |
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