Malaysia Renewable Energy Roadmap (MyRER)

Knowledge Sharing Session

Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia

November 2022
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 Ministries and Agencies Involved
Kementerian Sumber Asli, Alam Sekitar dan Perubahan Kementerian
Iklim Kementerian Sains dan Perumahan dan
(KeTSA dan KASA) Teknologi (MOST) Kerajaan Tempatan
(KPKT)

- Feed in Tariff (FiT)

- Net Energy Metering
(NEM)

- Large Scale Solar (LSS)

 Applicable Act

UNDANG UNDANG
MALAYSIA UNDANG UNDANG
MALAYSIA
AKTA PIHAK BERKUASA PEMBANGUNAN
TENAGA LESTARI 2011 AKTA TENAGA BOLEH BAHARU 2011
(Akta 726) (Akta 725)

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT RENEWABLE ENERGY ACT 2011

AUTHORITY ACT 2011 (Act 725)
(Act 726)
Akta Tenaga Boleh Baharu 2011 (Akta 725)

• Sistem Tarif Galakan / Feed in tarif

• Solar
• Bioenergy dan Mini Hidro

• Perjanjian Pembelian Kuasa Boleh Baharu

• Kumpulan Wang Tenaga Boleh Baharu

Malaysia RE Roadmap (MyRER): Pathway towards Low Carbon Energy System

OBJECTIVES

To determine the renewable

energy targets in the electricity
mix-up to 2035; and
To determine strategies
required to achieve renewable
energy targets.

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 Towards Net Zero Carbon Nation by 2050
MALAYSIA RENEWABLE ENERGY National Energy Policy (NEP)
ROADMAP (2022-2040)
(Pathway towards Low Carbon Energy System)

• Launched end of 2021

• To determine RE connected capacity • Launched in September 2022
target for 2025 and 2035 • NEP Vision and Objectives
• To highlight strategies and key actions • Strategic Thrust, Strategies and Enables
required towards achieving targets.
Malaysia Fuel Type Breakdown 2021

RE - large hydro , 5,692.00 MW

Solar off-grid ,
Solar FIT , 50.81
RE - others , 1,665.24 MW Solar NEM , 322.52
426.87 Solar
SELCO ,
RE - Solar, 1,847.59 MW, 5% 137.12
Solar LSS @Dx ,
Fossil fuels , 29,944.28 MW 253.36
Solar LSS @Tx ,
656.91
76.32%

Generation fuel MW %

Fossil Fuel (Coal, Gas etc) 29,944 76.32%

RE (Large Hydro, Solar, BioEnergy, Mini Hydro etc) 9,290 23.68%

Malaysia’s journey towards realizing its decarbonization agenda by exploring the
indigenous RE potential

Year-round solar irradiation

Agriculture, domestic and

industrial waste for bioenergy
combustion or gasification

River basins for small

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MyRER: Guiding principles in our pursuit to deliver reliable green power to all

RE CAPACITY MIX TARGET IN 2025

RE CAPACITY MIX TARGET IN 2035

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Strategic Framework has been formulated in driving the renewable energy growth

Vision
Paving pathway towards
Low Carbon Energy System

Technology-
1 2 3 4
specific Solar Bio-energy Hydro New solutions and
pillars resources
(post-2025)
Accelerate rooftop PV New business models to Leverage full hydro Explore development
deployment and roll-out leverage bio-energy potential and demonstration of
large scale solar to create resources new energy technologies
new business models

Enabling 5.1 Leverage future-proofing electricity market for RE opportunities

initiatives
5.2 Improve access to financing
5.3 Shape human capital & infrastructure
5.4 Increase system flexibility
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 Key challenges in RE development identified to formulate key actions in MyRER.

SOLAR PV BIOENERGY
• Securing land for LSS;

ES
• Suboptimal plant size and capacity
• Securing affordable debt financing for factors due to feedstock procurement
solar PV rooftop systems; challenges;

G
• Capacity limits; • Inconsistent feedstock price and quality
• Limitation of NEM scheme to assets on

EN
• Accessing grid connections;
customers’ own premises; • Utilization of less efficient technologies
• Lack of regulatory framework supporting for power generation.
customer choice.

LL HYDROPOWER
A
H
• Longer gestation period due to
numerous permits required;
NEW TECH &
C

• Lack of regulation on upstream

development;
RESOURCES • Lack of data on high potential sites
for hydro development;
• Human capital development; • Government and policy support;
• Lack of public awareness on the • High development costs;
importance of energy transition • Public acceptance.
and Government efforts.
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9.2

VPPA

National REC
Framework

1 2 3 4

TPA

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 Corporate Green Power Programme
(For Solar PV Plant)
• A platform to facilitate the
business entities on the use of
renewable energy through
Virtual Power Purchase
Agreement (VPPA)

• To further increase the

generation and use of
renewable energy

• For new solar plan with capacity

from 5MW to 30MW
9.2

NEM for Bioenergy

Bio-CNG & co-firing

Bioenergy clustering 1 2 3 4

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9.2

Hydrological Study

Engagement with State

Gov to facilitate approval
process

1 2 3 4

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9.2

1 2 3

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New initiatives :
Renewable Energy Islands project
• 3 small islands in Malaysia (Redang Island, Perhentian Island, Tioman Island)
• To be 100% RE by 2050
• Solar PV, Low Speed Wind Turbine, BESS, Smart Grid
• Current emission ~ 11,474 tcoe

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Future-proofing electricity market for RE opportunities
• Implement TPA framework, Retail Market, REC Market and other measures.
• Promote retail competition to support customer choice Enabling
• Large scale adoption of new business models
• Create liquid and vibrant voluntary REC market, including large hydro assets Initiatives
Improve access to financing
• Implement best practices to increase level of financial flows
towards accelerating RE deployment in energy transition
• Enhancement of fiscal and non-fiscal incentives
• Leverage on Funds-of-Funds (FoF)

Shape human capital & infrastructure

• Human capital development; develop pool of skill
• Inculcate RE-centric society
• R&D and adoption of 4IR technologies

Increase system flexibility

• Develop capacity market & balancing market framework for implementation
• Strengthen grid flexibility 1 2 3 4

• Increase market integration and multilateral power trading framework

through interconnections
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 MyRER Key Takeaways

Commitments &
Collaboration:
Policy makers, industry
players & strategic
partners
Enabling environmental & socio-
economic benefits*
Positive outlook for RE growth in
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 Full MyRER Report:

Thank You.
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