Green Energy In Malaysia (Business Analytics)
Business Analytics
Assessment 2- Green Energy In Malaysia
Written by: Look Yee Qi (3862947) and Chin Khar Loong (4556446)
Introduction
Fossil Fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas are heavily
used,extracted and primary resources for energy production .However,
fossil fuels are limited and categorized as a non-renewable energy resources
once it is being consume. There will be a day where fossil fuels completely run
out and depleted from the face of the earth. Therefore, scientist and
researchers are constantly finding alternative green energy which is also known
as renewable energy to replace fossil fuels. Besides this, green energy are
environmental friendly and free for air pollution that will save the earth.
Renewable energy can be obtain from nature such as water, air and solar
from sunlight.
Non-Renewable
Energy Demand (2009-2013)
As per the data above from the year 2009-2013, Non-Renewable
Energy such as Pipe Natural Gas, Petroleum & Products, Electricity, Coal
& Coke has been increased. However, the stacked bar chart was applied to
see the differences and comparison as a whole of Non-Renewable Energy
categories. Therefore, Petroleum Products & Others gain the most portion as
compared to other Non-Renewable Energy. Petroleum are heavily needed on demand
for transportation purpose, heavy duty machinery, heating
and electricity generation, asphalt and road oil, and feedstocks for making the
chemicals, plastics, and synthetic materials. However, there are limited usage
in petroleum and fuels.
Sources:
Energy Commission 2015 (http://meih.st.gov.my/documents/10620/f3b9119e-e139-4527-9da6-d77e2eab1c34)
Demand from Energy Sectors (2009-2013)
Petroleum are heavily demand for
transportation. The stacked bar chart was used to see the differences and
comparison as a whole for the demand energy sectors and its categories.
Transportation is needed for daily usage traveling in vehicle and public
transport from one destination to another destination for convenience
travelling not just for individuals but for commercial logistic transportation
of goods as well. Therefore, it has a higher demand for energy production.
The
visualization research is mainly on the how Renewable Energy is able to
help to reduce CO2 emissions such as green energy project. CO2 also known as
Carbon Dioxide emissions are harmful to the earth and causes from burning
of fossil fuels such as vehicles and factory waste that would pollute the
environment. The time line data was extracted in a 4 year period
from Energy Generation types and Companies Project that help to reduce CO2
emissions. And lastly. Secondly, the research is to show what are the Renewable
Energy that is able to contribute and generate energy with efficient to the
community. Finally, what are the organization and companies that involves in
project for CO2 Reduction and Renewable Energy Generation.
Sources: Energy Commission 2015 (http://meih.st.gov.my/documents/10620/f3b9119e-e139-4527-9da6-d77e2eab1c34)
Organization CO2 Emissions Reduction
From Renewable Energy Project (2012-2015)
The main
contributor power sector companies to reduce CO2 Emissions are Tenaga
Nasional Berhad (TNB) and Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB).
A stacked bar chart is used to break down
and compare parts of different organization and companies. Each bar in the chart represents a whole, and segments in the bar represent
different companies of that whole. Stacked bar chart was used on to see which
companies are the significant player that contributes in CO2 Emissions and
Energy Generation
Tenaga
Nasional Berhad has been consistently contribute The highest tonnes of CO2
Emissions Reduction from Renewable project in the year 2012-2015.
Sabah
Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) on the other hand has progress from 2012-2013 and
decline later on 2014-2015 due to the lack amount of project and research. Tenaga
Nasional Berhad has always been conducting R&D and projects in green energy
and saving of the environment such as experimenting with marine algae
cultivation as a means of biologically capturing (or fixing) CO2. This
organic matter can offer various value-added downstream products which can be
converted into biomass, biofuel, nutritional diets, aquaculture food and fertilizer.
Sources: SEDA (Sustainable Energy Development
Association Malaysia) annual report 2015 (http://seda.gov.my/?omaneg=00010100000001010101000100001000000000000000000000&s=5702).
Sources :The Star (http://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/features/2012/12/18/tenaga-nasional-looks-at-algae-for-co2reducing-efforts/#Cgp8CJlxP8qgrqo9.99)
Organization Energy Generation from
Renewable Project (2012-2015)
Besides this,
Tenaga Nasional Berhad has also contribute the highest energy generation from
Renewable Project not just in CO2 Emissions. According to the latest
news, Tenaga Nasional Berhad recently develop a 50MW large-scale solar
photovoltaic plant in Tanjung Duabelas,Kuala Langat Selangor 2016. In 2014,
they awarded to Edra Energy Sdn Bhd 50MW solar power plant to be sited in
Kulim, Kedah.
Sources: The Star (http://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2016/12/21/tnb-to-develop-solar-pv-plant-in-selangor/)
CO2 Emissions Reduction
and Energy Generation From RE Project (2012-2015)
The
Line Chart was used to view on the time series trend of different categories of
Renewable Energy from the year 2012-2015 that has contributed to the Energy
Generation from Renewable Energy Project and CO2 Emissions Reduction. The
purpose is to have a clear view and identification of the sustainability,
upward and downward trends of different Renewable Energy.
The
energy generation for renewable projects are mainly Biomass, Solar Voltaic,
Small Hydro and Biogas. However, according to the year 2012-2015 from SEDA
annual report 2015, energy generation from renewable project are mainly Solar
Voltaic and Biomass. BIomass energy produced by burning of wood and organic
matter which also mean by recycling resources. Malaysia has conduct projects
that would turn waste into energy from oil palm industries in its cement
manufacturing process and also install Biomass thermal oil heaters that
utilises rice husks and woody biomass.
The
government focuses on 3 areas: Agriculture, Healthcare and Industrial for
R&D on biomass. However, Solar Voltaic has been tremendously contribute in
energy generation from renewable project and CO2 Reduction. Biomass was
initially growing and eventually did not manage to sustain.
Sources: Resources Malaysia Biomass
Industries Confederation
(https://www.eclareon.com/sites/default/files/datoleong_kin_mun_-_potential_for_waste-to-energy_in_malaysia.pdf)
The
reason Solar Voltaic Energy has overtaken Biomass and has been generated highly
and because Malaysia is equatorial in nature that receives an abundance of
sunshine yearly. Therefore, Solar Voltaic Energy plays a crucial role in the
future energy mix. The number of applications display awareness to the public
the importance of clean and renewable energy.
Solar
Voltaic energy is lower cost, greener, cleaner and free of pollution as
compared with Biomass which involves in burning organic matter from the
comparison of Annual CO2 Emissions reduction from Renewable Projects Bar Chart
which contributes a higher tonnes of CO2 Emissions reduction in 2014-2015.
On
the other hand Biomass has been increasingly contribute to CO2 Emissions
reduction back in 2012-2013 and decline from 2014-2015 due to the project focus
on Solar Voltaic Energy. In addition, installation of Solar PV system requires
a shorter time compared to other RE resources.
Solar
Energy benefit factors are as below:
SUSTAINABLE
The sun is a free and renewable resource,
making solar photovoltaic a sustainable technology.
LOW MAINTENANCE
The PV system does not have moving
mechanical parts, and the grid-connected PV system does not require batteries.
The solar modules only need to be kept relatively clean for optimum
performance.
GUARANTEED PERFORMANCE
The PV systems are designed to be durable.
Most solar modules come with 25 years performance warranty. The inverter
manufacturers usually offer 5 years warranty.
SECURES ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
With the solar PV power pool, the grid is
less dependent on a single source of energy. This helps to secure domestic
electricity supply.
EFFICIENT
The PV technology offers high yield
performance and lossless export of your electricity output to the grid.
EASY & QUICK TO INSTALL
The PV system can be easily implemented.
The installation of a 4kWp residential system typically takes 2 days with
minimal access requirement to your premise interior.
21 YEARS PAYMENTS
Sell your electricity generated to the grid
and get paid at a premium rate through the Feed-in Tariff scheme for 21 years.
REDUCES CARBON EMISSIONS
Unlike fossil fuel and other non-renewable
energy, PV systems produce clean electricity without releasing harmful carbon
dioxide.
Sources: Solar Power Malaysia (http://www.solarpower.my/solar-pv-system/)
Application Approver Renewable Energy
for Commercial (2015)
From the Pie
Chart Application Approver Renewable Energy for Commercial in 2015, Solar
Voltaic has the most amount of approved applications for commercial due to its
low cost and convenience as compare to other Renewable Energy such as
Geothermal, Biomass, Biogas and Hydro.Pie Chart is utilized to able to have a
clearer picture in terms of Percentage (%) portion.Therefore, majority of
percentage (%) falls on Solar Voltaic.
Application Solar Voltaic for
Commercial (2015)
Next, we will
drill down the Solar Voltaic Energy to types which can be classified to
Individuals, Non-Individuals and Community. Pie Chart show percentage or proportional data of Solar Voltaic Energy
categories and usually the percentage represented by each category is provided
next to the corresponding slice of pie. Note that the Individuals has a higher
portion of Solar PV installation. Nowadays, many citizens build homes with
solar energy panel installed including farms. Besides this, there
are many Solar Voltaic Grid Installation being held around the community.
Example
of projects are the:
- PV Applications Grid Connected in Malaysia
- Residential: Solar Enclave Setia Eco Park
- Macglo Steel Service Center, Shah Alam
- Robert Bosch (M) Sdn Bhd, Bayan Lepas
- Petronas KLCC Tower, Malaysia
- Cypark Resources Bhd, Pajam
Sources: MIDA (http://www.mida.gov.my/env3/uploads/events/Sabah04122012/SEDA.pdf)
Annual Solar Radiation per
Region/Cities in Malaysia
The bar chart
is used to show the lowest to the highest ranking of different states and cities in respective to
the annual solar radiations in Malaysia.
Two places
where you'd get the best solar radiation in Malaysia are Kota Kinabalu (Sabah)
and Bayan Lepas (Penang), with the former as the best spot. Graph above shows that every square metre of solar panel
produces 1,900 kW of energy per hour in Kota Kinabalu, compared to only 1,571
kW per hour in Kuala Lumpur; assuming 100% solar cell efficiency.
The reason is
due to the longitude and altitude of each region. Most importantly is due to
the clearness of the air for to capture the sunlight. Due to its busy city, the
air is polluted therefore produce unclear air for solar energy to be capture as
compare to Kota Kinabalu.
Sources: Matec-Conferences
((https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2014/04/matecconf_icper2014_02015.pdf)
Sources: The Green Mechanics
(http://www.thegreenmechanics.com/2013/08/annual-solar-radiations-in-different.html)
Conclusion/Reflection
In
summary, The Average Monthly Household Expenditure (%) from the year 2005-2014.
Pie Chart is used to as it can be seen that majority proportion and percentage
of Household Expenditure are spending.
The majority spending of household
expenditure falls on Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and other fuels which has
become the primary human necessity spending after Food and non-alcoholic
beverages which come in second most average monthly spending.
Every individuals
requires energy resources in order to run their daily activities such as
transportation and travel, machinery, construction of buildings and
infrastructure, factory productions. Therefore, Malaysia has been study and
continue to research on alternatives energy not just to replace fossil fuel in
the future but also to preserve the environment and reduce pollution.
Sources: Malaysia Informative Data
Centre. (http://mysidc.statistics.gov.my/index.php?lang=en#) on the Average Monthly Household Expenditure (%)
2005-2014).
Local and FDI (Foreign Direct
Investment) Solar Companies and Projects.
Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB),
Malakoff Corp Bhd, Mudajaya Group Bhd and Integrated Logistics Bhd (ILB) – have been accepted by the Energy Commission
(EC) to develop large-scale solar photovoltaic plants.
Sources: The Star (http://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2016/12/22/four-firms-get-goahead-to-build-solar-power-plants/)
However, there are foreign investor that would
invest on solar energy project and company set up in Malaysia such as the top 3
FDI Malaysia from China, Singapore and Japan.
Sources: Santander Trade Portal (https://en.portal.santandertrade.com/establish-overseas/malaysia/foreign-investment)
As of today from 2016 onwards, China has some
of the biggest solar energy equipment producers in the world. There have been
Malaysian companies teaming up with companies from China to bid for renewable
energy jobs.
For instance, Lejadi Group via its bumiputra
construction subsidiary, Lejadi Infra Sdn Bhd, signed a joint-venture agreement
with Chinese company Global Solar Co Ltd to jointly bid for engineering,
procurement and construction projects of solar and renewable energy plants in
Malaysia.
Sources: The Star (http://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2016/12/22/four-firms-get-goahead-to-build-solar-power-plants/)
China being
the largest foreign investor in manufacturing, pouring 4.7 billion ringgit into
solar panel and steel production. Among projects that went forward in 2016 was
a 1.06 billion ringgit investment by subsidiaries of Shanghai-listed Xian Longi
Silicon Materials to produce solar ingots, water cells, and modules used in
solar panels.
Jinko Solar
Technology, a unit of New York-listed JinkoSolar, is investing nearly 500
million ringgit expanding projects to produce solar ingots and photovoltaic cells.
Now the plant is located in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
Sources: Nikkei Asia Review (http://asia.nikkei.com/print/article/242820).
Job Creation and GDP Growth
Bar Chart of PV Generation
(MW) and Job Creation (Jobs) are both create to see the relation between both
variables. Job Creation increase as the PV Generation from Green Energy grows.Green Energy Technology had also contributed to the national
economy by providing a boost to the Photovoltaic (PV) solar system industry
with job creation of 1.8 million jobs between 2010-2016. More than 1 million of
these were high-income jobs to operate, construct and maintain Renewable Energy
Power Plant (on the basis of 10-30 job per MW).
Sources: Human Resources Online (http://www.humanresourcesonline.net/pm-najib-1-8-million-jobs-created-by-malaysias-ntp-between-2010-2016/)
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