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Ahmad Shadzli (left) and Chin.
their alternatives for democratization
of the electricity supply market that
can be achieved by commercializing
of Rooftop PVs for all without quota
limits with means like the Net Energy
Metering Program added in that may
avail investors to get their payback
from such investments in less than 10
years without recourse to premium FiT
payment by SEDA. Their request to the
authorities concerned, like KeTTHA
and SEDA, to increase the FIT allocation
for up to 400MWp by 2017 has been
ongoing. These figures are derived from
comparing with the geographical region
current PV Capacity Targets from 2014,
2020 and 2030 with other countries
where it’s very positively applicable
and can be done with political will and
support for this infinite energy from the
sun. (Refer to Fig1).
MPIA presented their case of
solar PV market scenario and energy
capacity usage with the 2014 Global PV
Utilization chart. Malaysia is seen to be
only having about 200MWp of installed
capacity by end 2014 compared to other
countries like China (34,000MWp),
Japan (12,000MWp), Korea (1,500MWp),
Thailand (800MWp) and Taiwan (~
350MWp).
Comparing 2014 against 2020, there
are exponential percentage growth
projections in capacity ranging from
nearly 300% for China (100,000MWp),
Japan (28,000MWp, 230% increase),
Korea (~6,000MWp or~400% increase),
Thailand (3,000MWp or 375% increase),
Taiwan (4,500MWp or 1285% increase)
and Singapore increasing from 45MWp
in 2014 to 600MWp (1,300% increase) by
2020 projection out of which 350MW (
or 770% increase) are designated to be
investments by the Singapore government
itself.
These figures signify the convincing
commitment by major Asian countries
including our neighbour’s commitment
to invest in the future on PV, putting
Business Spin Offs of PV Industry
Local Manufacturing of Solar PV
Components
RM 300 million for
local steel
manufacturing
industry
JOB CREATION
6000 new generation of highly
skilled workers
600 technicians /supervisors
100 Engineers
Economic Benefits
RM 300 million for
domestic electrical/
electronic industries
RM 150 million for
local and international
consultancy
RM 45 million for R
& D and training
DC
Circuit
Breakers,
DC fuses,
DC SPd’s
Malaysia Current PV Target and Comparison with other
Countries
Geographic R egion
Current
cumulative
I nstalled
capacity (MWp)
in 2014
Target
Capacity in
2020
(MWp)
Target capacity
in 2030
(MWp)
Target % Solar
PV
Contribution
To
Energy mix
China 34,000 100,000 20%
Japan 12,000 28,000 53,000 10%
India 2,200 20,000
Korea 1500 ~6,000
Thailand 800 3,000
Taiwan ~350 4500 6,300
Malaysia 200
FI T - 400
(2017)
Singapore 45 600 (350 MWp
by Govt)
confidence in solar energy. By harnessing
the energy from the sun, it is
without doubt the way forward, as it is
safe, independent and one of the most
plentiful, reliable and non-depleting
resources. No inhibitions or concerns
of inflationary costs like feed-stocks
purchasing, preparation or transportation
and distribution cost or from any
untoward price increase or crisis of a
finite nature.
Moreover, it may be in the long
term the most suitable green solution
to reduce costs and CO2 emissions. It
will also benefit the Electricity supply
players by relieving them from the
need for high investment costs for
utilities planting up, reducing need for
heavy grid distribution investments
and maintenance costs and reducing
4.8% in 2025
Australia 3,800 2,800 23,000 20% by 2020
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