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ADVANCING JUST ENERGY TRANSITION
Malaysia ’ s Sustainable Energy Development Prospectus

Sustainable Energy Development

MALAYSIA HAS VAST UNTAPPED potential RE sources that can provide local and affordable alternatives to fossil fuels .
The nation ’ s journey into RE began in 1999 when it was recognised as the “ fifth fuel ,” a crucial component in diversifying its energy mix . In Peninsular Malaysia , RE encompasses solid waste , small hydropower , biomass , biogas , geothermal , and solar energy sources .
Renewable Energy Resource Potential
A review of Malaysian RE resource potential has been conducted , leading to the identification of the following resource potential :
• 269 GW potential for solar PV , dominated by ground-mounted configurations ( 210 GW ), including considerable potential from rooftop ( 42 GW ) and floating configurations ( 17 GW )
• Close to 13.6 GW ( 13,619 MW ) resource potential for large hydro
( above 100MW ); whereby 3.1 GW is identified in Peninsular Malaysia , 493 MW in Sabah , and 10 GW in Sarawak
• 3.6 GW resource potential for bioenergy , including biomass ( 2.3 GW ), biogas ( 736 MW ), municipal solid waste ( 516 MW )
• 2.5 GW resource potential for small hydro ( up to 100 MW )
• 229 MW of geothermal resource potential
The RE technical potential assessment considered among others :
• Malaysia ’ s advantageous geographical location offers abundance of indigenous natural resources , readily available to be utilized for RE power generation . Malaysia ’ s proximity to the equator provides strong solar irradiance in the range of 1,575 – 1,812 kWh / m2 throughout the year , comparable to countries with more mature and developed solar PV markets ;
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Biogas
Renewable municipal waste
Solid biofuels Hydropower Solar
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Malaysia ’ s total installed renewable energy capacity , 2010 to 2021