Current perspective of the renewable energy development in Malaysia

It is estimated that oil reserves will not last very much longer; thus, a switch to alternative energy solutions is crucial. The Malaysian government has already prepared to face the situation decades before. Many policies have been implemented, as well as programmes and initiative. Now, Malaysia is...

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Main Authors: Ahmad, Salsabila, Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin, Shafie, Suhaidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40353/
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author Ahmad, Salsabila
Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin
Shafie, Suhaidi
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description It is estimated that oil reserves will not last very much longer; thus, a switch to alternative energy solutions is crucial. The Malaysian government has already prepared to face the situation decades before. Many policies have been implemented, as well as programmes and initiative. Now, Malaysia is waiting for the ultimate solutions, the Malaysian Fit-in Tariff (FiT), which is scheduled to be implemented second quarter of 2011. This paper presents the main sources of alternative renewable energy in Malaysia and its potential as well as the main reasons Malaysia is turning to alternative energy solutions; to fully utilize its renewable energy (RE) resources, fulfill the energy demand in the future and to reduce carbon emissions. This paper also discusses the steps taken by the government in preparation for FiT and overcoming the barriers in RE development.
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spelling upm-403532015-09-17T06:49:20Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40353/ Current perspective of the renewable energy development in Malaysia Ahmad, Salsabila Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin Shafie, Suhaidi It is estimated that oil reserves will not last very much longer; thus, a switch to alternative energy solutions is crucial. The Malaysian government has already prepared to face the situation decades before. Many policies have been implemented, as well as programmes and initiative. Now, Malaysia is waiting for the ultimate solutions, the Malaysian Fit-in Tariff (FiT), which is scheduled to be implemented second quarter of 2011. This paper presents the main sources of alternative renewable energy in Malaysia and its potential as well as the main reasons Malaysia is turning to alternative energy solutions; to fully utilize its renewable energy (RE) resources, fulfill the energy demand in the future and to reduce carbon emissions. This paper also discusses the steps taken by the government in preparation for FiT and overcoming the barriers in RE development. Elsevier 2011-02 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40353/1/Current%20perspective%20of%20the%20renewable%20energy%20development%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Ahmad, Salsabila and Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin and Shafie, Suhaidi (2011) Current perspective of the renewable energy development in Malaysia. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 15 (2). pp. 897-904. ISSN 1364-0321; ESSN: 1879-0690 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032110003783 10.1016/j.rser.2010.11.009
spellingShingle Ahmad, Salsabila
Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin
Shafie, Suhaidi
Current perspective of the renewable energy development in Malaysia
title Current perspective of the renewable energy development in Malaysia
title_full Current perspective of the renewable energy development in Malaysia
title_fullStr Current perspective of the renewable energy development in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Current perspective of the renewable energy development in Malaysia
title_short Current perspective of the renewable energy development in Malaysia
title_sort current perspective of the renewable energy development in malaysia
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