A Study To Explore The Research And Development Process Of Malaysia's Renewable Energy Industry
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Abstract
Given the country's diminishing fossil fuel sources and growing domestic energy use in Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia is being utilised as a case study to examine energy security concerns. Malaysia ranked third among Southeast Asian nations for carbon dioxide emissions in 2014. In keeping with these two tenets, this thesis were investigate the potential for reducing our dependency on fossil fuels by 73.8% via the generation of electricity from renewable sources such as wind, biomass, sun, and hydro. In order to address the growing demand in peninsular Malaysia, this research examined the advantages and disadvantages of using solar power in combination with renewable energy systems or fossil fuels. Improving environmental conditions and reducing the possibility of energy shortages are among the countries' priorities. Two halves of the case study, one covering 2030 and the other 2040, were used to analyse different combinations of renewable systems and hybrid power producing systems. The acronym HOMER (Hybrid Optimisation of Simulated Using Multiple Energy Resources) was used by both sections to represent the different cases. Based on demand figures gathered from the Malaysia Energy Information Handbook (MEIH) and publicly accessible growth factors from the Malaysian Energy Commission, the model projected demand for the next twenty years. Reputable organisations such as IRENA and the EIA provided recommendations for renewable energy sources and estimated costs.