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Exploring the potential of solar power for residential use in Malaysia: Insights from solar companies and local authorities

With extremely strong solar radiation during the year, Malaysia has the greatest potential for solar-energy implementation. However, despite the widespread interest in the country, solar energy is still not widely utilized in residential buildings. Thus, this research aimed to identify the implement...

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Main Authors: Goh, Kai Chen, Kong, Jia Wen, Chai, Changsaar, Lee, Chia Kuang
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Language:English
Published: Malaysian Institute of Planners 2024
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HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42301/1/Exploring%20the%20potential%20of%20solar%20power%20for%20residential%20use%20in%20Malaysia%20Insights%20from%20solar%20companies%20and%20local%20authorities.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42301/
https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v22i32.1522
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spelling my.ump.umpir.423012024-08-12T00:13:50Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42301/ Exploring the potential of solar power for residential use in Malaysia: Insights from solar companies and local authorities Goh, Kai Chen Kong, Jia Wen Chai, Changsaar Lee, Chia Kuang HD28 Management. Industrial Management With extremely strong solar radiation during the year, Malaysia has the greatest potential for solar-energy implementation. However, despite the widespread interest in the country, solar energy is still not widely utilized in residential buildings. Thus, this research aimed to identify the implementation and challenges of implementing solar energy in residential buildings and strategies to promote solar energy in Malaysia. Thirteen responses from representatives of solar companies in Malaysia were obtained through interviews. Through the research results, the implementation and challenges faced in implementing solar technologies were identified, together with strategies to promote solar technology. High installation costs, lack of awareness, and lack of incentive schemes are the barriers that prevent people from installing solar technology, as revealed by the interviews. Therefore, the government should make greater efforts to promote solar energy to the public. Interviewees suggested successful financial incentive schemes, personal tax exemptions, and public awareness programs to attract consumer interest as ways to increase solar adoption. The findings of this research may be used to help the government develop policies to promote solar energy for electricity consumption in residential buildings. Malaysian Institute of Planners 2024 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42301/1/Exploring%20the%20potential%20of%20solar%20power%20for%20residential%20use%20in%20Malaysia%20Insights%20from%20solar%20companies%20and%20local%20authorities.pdf Goh, Kai Chen and Kong, Jia Wen and Chai, Changsaar and Lee, Chia Kuang (2024) Exploring the potential of solar power for residential use in Malaysia: Insights from solar companies and local authorities. Journal of the Malaysian Institute of Planners, 22 (3). pp. 502-514. ISSN 1675-6215. (Published) https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v22i32.1522 10.21837/pm.v22i32.1522
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topic HD28 Management. Industrial Management
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Goh, Kai Chen
Kong, Jia Wen
Chai, Changsaar
Lee, Chia Kuang
Exploring the potential of solar power for residential use in Malaysia: Insights from solar companies and local authorities
description With extremely strong solar radiation during the year, Malaysia has the greatest potential for solar-energy implementation. However, despite the widespread interest in the country, solar energy is still not widely utilized in residential buildings. Thus, this research aimed to identify the implementation and challenges of implementing solar energy in residential buildings and strategies to promote solar energy in Malaysia. Thirteen responses from representatives of solar companies in Malaysia were obtained through interviews. Through the research results, the implementation and challenges faced in implementing solar technologies were identified, together with strategies to promote solar technology. High installation costs, lack of awareness, and lack of incentive schemes are the barriers that prevent people from installing solar technology, as revealed by the interviews. Therefore, the government should make greater efforts to promote solar energy to the public. Interviewees suggested successful financial incentive schemes, personal tax exemptions, and public awareness programs to attract consumer interest as ways to increase solar adoption. The findings of this research may be used to help the government develop policies to promote solar energy for electricity consumption in residential buildings.
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author Goh, Kai Chen
Kong, Jia Wen
Chai, Changsaar
Lee, Chia Kuang
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Kong, Jia Wen
Chai, Changsaar
Lee, Chia Kuang
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title Exploring the potential of solar power for residential use in Malaysia: Insights from solar companies and local authorities
title_short Exploring the potential of solar power for residential use in Malaysia: Insights from solar companies and local authorities
title_full Exploring the potential of solar power for residential use in Malaysia: Insights from solar companies and local authorities
title_fullStr Exploring the potential of solar power for residential use in Malaysia: Insights from solar companies and local authorities
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the potential of solar power for residential use in Malaysia: Insights from solar companies and local authorities
title_sort exploring the potential of solar power for residential use in malaysia: insights from solar companies and local authorities
publisher Malaysian Institute of Planners
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