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Figure 9 : PV output potential map for Malaysia Source : https :// solargis . com / maps-and-gis-data / download / malaysia /.
Combining solar energy resource availability for Malaysia and conversion efficiency of GCPV systems , the potential performance in terms of specific yield is shown in Figure 9 .
PV PLAYERS IN MALAYSIA
Authority The introduction of the Renewable Energy ( RE ) Act 2011 and the Sustainable Energy Development ( SEDA ) Act 2011 by the Government of Malaysia ( GoM ) is a culmination of the initial actions from a programme called the Malaysian Building Integrated Photovoltaic ( MBIPV ) Project , funded jointly by GoM and the United Nations Development Programme-Global Environmental Facility ( GoM- UNDP-GEF ) from 2006-2010 . Following that , the Malaysia Energy Centre ( Pusat Tenaga Malaysia , PTM ) was rebranded as the Malaysian Green Technology Corporation ( GreenTech Malaysia ) and RE issues now fall under the Ministry of Energy , Science , Technology , Environment and Climate Change ( MESTECC ).
A summary of the specific programmes relating to PV laid down by the GoM are :
• SURIA1000 ( under MBIPV ) 2006 – 2010 ( ended )
• Feed-in-Tariff ( FiT ) 2012 – 2017 ( ended for new applications )
• Large Scale Solar ( LSS ) 2017 – ongoing
• Net Energy Metering ( NEM ) 2017 – ongoing
• Self-Consumption ( SelCo ) 2017 – ongoing
Industry The MBIPV project also initiated the formation of an organised industry association called the Malaysian Photovoltaic Industry Association ( MPIA ) in 2006 . From a humble beginning of a handful of members , MPIA now has about 100 members , who are registered Competent Service Providers ( CSP ) with GoM via SEDA ( see https :// mpia . org . my ). The roles of the MPIA are :
• Provide a credible and representative platform for the Malaysian solar industry .
• Express industry interests and deliver concerns to the Government that shape the landscape of the solar industry .
• Be the leading and trusted voice of the industry , with a strong community of companies and organisations .
• Draw members from the solar supply chain including manufacturers , service providers , system integrators , consultants , and insurance providers , training providers and academicians .
• Ensure the strong , efficient , ethical and professional growth of solar industry .
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