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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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