SEDA Malaysia: International Sustainable Energy Summit (ISES) 2014

The biennial International Sustainable Energy Summit (ISES) 2014 will be held on March 18 & 19, 2014 at the Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, Selangor, Malaysia. The main organizer of this summit is the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia, with the support from the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water (KeTTHA) Malaysia. The main of goal of this event is to update on the industry development and promote awareness to the various stakeholders as well as the public on sustainable energy.  ISES also acts as a platform to provide exchange of sustainable energy information and network opportunities. The theme for this year is aiming to reinforce the important role of sustainable energy in our quest for national energy autonomy.

Trip to Cooltek, AUO Sunpower and also KMB Solar Farm, Melaka

On the 19^th January 2014, I was invited to attend a site visit at Melaka organized by Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia. The aim of the visit is aiming to promote the awareness of renewable energy and also Feed-in Tariff (FiT).

First stop, Cooltek Energy Efficient House

Solar Power and Feed-in-Tariff In Malaysia Part 2

Source: www.anonymousartofrevolution.com

Solar energy is one of the renewable energies that are readily available in the world and of course in Malaysia, as our country is located at the strategic location – the equator. The sun produces an abundant source of clean, renewable energy. This can be converted into electricity using solar photovoltaic technology, usually referred to as ‘solar PV’. At the moment, the best mechanism in the world to drive the development of solar energy in the world is Feed-in Tariff (FiT).

Feed-in Tariff (FiT) in Malaysia Part 1

Feed-in Tariff (FiT) is among the most effective policy instrument to encourage the development of renewable energy in a country.

Facts:

1. FiT is simply a guaranteed price established for anyone who wants to sell renewable electricity to the grid, and a guarantee that they will have access to grid to do so.
2. The price, or tariff is set so that a modest profit is ensured, thereby unleashing the collective capital resources of the entire province, state or country to be part of the transition to renewable energy.
3.  Any incremental cost of purchasing the renewable energy is shared among all consumers of that energy.