Penang Enforces Renewable Energy Mandate for Public
In a decisive step toward a more sustainable future, the Penang state government has mandated that all new public buildings generate a minimum of five percent of their energy
Adhering to the “Penang Leads” mantra, the State took the initiative to adopt a state-wide energy policy that would contribute to the achievement of these national targets. As a highly urbanised and developed state, Penang has higher electricity consumption per capita compared to the national average (see Figure 1).
Malaysia's National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) sets an ambitious commitment for the country to reach 70% renewable capacity in the energy mix by 2050, with solar power as the dominant source and gas utilised as the transitional fuel away from baseload coal.
The transition pathway provided in a Malaysia-specific energy transition study by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is used as a benchmark to demonstrate that a pathway to clean electricity can deliver increased affordability and security benefits for the country.
The Peninsular Malaysia's Generation Development Plan also includes developing a 100 MW capacity of BESS every year from 2030 until 2034, bringing a total of 500 MW installed capacity. Additionally, NETR outlines a plan to develop storage facilities from a total of 2,500 MW hybrid hydro-floating solar plants at TNB hydro dam reservoirs.
PDF includes complete article with source references for printing and offline reading.
Download detailed specifications for our distributed PV energy storage systems and liquid cooled ESS containers.
Calle de la Energía 24
Madrid 28045, Spain
+34 911 224 722
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM CET