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Transitioning to a sustainable development framework for bioenergy in Malaysia: policy suggestions to catalyse the utilisation of palm oil mill residues

Biogas; Climate change; Compressed natural gas; Developing countries; Ecology; Electric power transmission networks; Hydroelectric power; Hydroelectric power plants; Natural gasoline plants; Palm oil; Planning; Solar power generation; Solar power plants; Sustainable development; Waste management; Bi...

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Main Authors: Salleh S.F., Mohd Roslan M.E., Abd Rahman A., Shamsuddin A.H., Tuan Abdullah T.A.R., Sovacool B.K.
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Published: BioMed Central Ltd 2023
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-251242023-05-29T16:06:52Z Transitioning to a sustainable development framework for bioenergy in Malaysia: policy suggestions to catalyse the utilisation of palm oil mill residues Salleh S.F. Mohd Roslan M.E. Abd Rahman A. Shamsuddin A.H. Tuan Abdullah T.A.R. Sovacool B.K. 56367343500 57189299886 36994910600 35779071900 58066689200 9333655700 Biogas; Climate change; Compressed natural gas; Developing countries; Ecology; Electric power transmission networks; Hydroelectric power; Hydroelectric power plants; Natural gasoline plants; Palm oil; Planning; Solar power generation; Solar power plants; Sustainable development; Waste management; Biomass power plants; Climate change mitigation; Electricity generation; Renewable energy development; Renewable energy source; Renewable resource; Solar photovoltaics; Substantial biomass; Biomass Background: The global commitment to climate change mitigation enforces the worldwide development of renewable energy sources. Therefore, various studies have investigated the growth of renewable energy in Malaysia, most commonly based on biogas and hydropower. In this article, the dynamics of Malaysia�s renewable energy development is critically examined by using the latest official national reports and other reliable resources. Results: The study reveals the influencing factors that shape renewable energy growth in a developing country endowed with substantial biomass resources, such as Malaysia. Likewise, it evaluates the evolution of renewable energy in the electricity sector. In 2017, renewable energy represented about 3.5% of the Malaysian electricity generation mix with 1122�MW of installed capacity. A closer look into the renewable energy resources, i.e. biomass, biogas, solar and small hydro power, revealed that over 47% of the grid-connected power generation came from solar photovoltaic (PV) energy. While solar PV capacity continues to accelerate, the development of other renewable resources, especially biomass, is seeing growth at a significantly slower pace. This article investigates the underlying causes of the skewed development rate as well as the potential strategies that may be adopted to promote a diversification of renewable energy resources. In light of this, introduction of a new national bioenergy policy is proposed, through which four essential programmes could be implemented: (i) enhanced bioenergy conversion efficiency and waste management, (ii) biomass co-firing in coal power plants, (iii) conversion of biogas to biomethane and bio-compressed natural gas (bio-CNG), (iv) large-scale biomass power plants. A total of 4487�MW of additional power could be connected to the grid upon successful implementation of a large-scale biomass power plant programme. Conclusions: The establishment of a comprehensive and inclusive national bioenergy policy will lead towards a sustainable future of renewable energy development in Malaysia. � 2020, The Author(s). Final 2023-05-29T08:06:52Z 2023-05-29T08:06:52Z 2020 Review 10.1186/s13705-020-00269-y 2-s2.0-85094631542 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85094631542&doi=10.1186%2fs13705-020-00269-y&partnerID=40&md5=b2d46a12faff94378726e31a6f43d90d https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/25124 10 1 38 All Open Access, Gold BioMed Central Ltd Scopus
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description Biogas; Climate change; Compressed natural gas; Developing countries; Ecology; Electric power transmission networks; Hydroelectric power; Hydroelectric power plants; Natural gasoline plants; Palm oil; Planning; Solar power generation; Solar power plants; Sustainable development; Waste management; Biomass power plants; Climate change mitigation; Electricity generation; Renewable energy development; Renewable energy source; Renewable resource; Solar photovoltaics; Substantial biomass; Biomass
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Salleh S.F.
Mohd Roslan M.E.
Abd Rahman A.
Shamsuddin A.H.
Tuan Abdullah T.A.R.
Sovacool B.K.
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author Salleh S.F.
Mohd Roslan M.E.
Abd Rahman A.
Shamsuddin A.H.
Tuan Abdullah T.A.R.
Sovacool B.K.
spellingShingle Salleh S.F.
Mohd Roslan M.E.
Abd Rahman A.
Shamsuddin A.H.
Tuan Abdullah T.A.R.
Sovacool B.K.
Transitioning to a sustainable development framework for bioenergy in Malaysia: policy suggestions to catalyse the utilisation of palm oil mill residues
author_sort Salleh S.F.
title Transitioning to a sustainable development framework for bioenergy in Malaysia: policy suggestions to catalyse the utilisation of palm oil mill residues
title_short Transitioning to a sustainable development framework for bioenergy in Malaysia: policy suggestions to catalyse the utilisation of palm oil mill residues
title_full Transitioning to a sustainable development framework for bioenergy in Malaysia: policy suggestions to catalyse the utilisation of palm oil mill residues
title_fullStr Transitioning to a sustainable development framework for bioenergy in Malaysia: policy suggestions to catalyse the utilisation of palm oil mill residues
title_full_unstemmed Transitioning to a sustainable development framework for bioenergy in Malaysia: policy suggestions to catalyse the utilisation of palm oil mill residues
title_sort transitioning to a sustainable development framework for bioenergy in malaysia: policy suggestions to catalyse the utilisation of palm oil mill residues
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