INGENIEUR
Future Energy
W
hen the UN Secretary-General launched
the International Year for Sustainable
Energy for All (SE4ALL) in 2012, the target
of doubling the share of renewable energy (RE) in
the global energy mix was highlighted as one of
the three global linked energy policy objectives by
2030.
The BP Energy Outlook 2018 predicted that RE
is the fastest-growing energy source, accounting
for 40% of the increase in primary energy. The
energy mix by 2040 will be the most diversified
that the world has ever seen. Meanwhile, MIDF
reported that the new Ministry of Energy, Science
& Technology, Environment and Climate Change
aims to reduce the reliance on imported fuel by
aggressively increasing the RE contribution to the
generation mix from just 2% currently to 20% in the
future.
Malaysia with the necessary solar ecosystem
to obtain a market share of the growing power
business regionally is ranked the world’s third
largest producer of photovoltaic (PV) cells and
modules. Malaysian engineers will have their
hands full in engaging with this expanding RE
energy industry in respect of manufacturing as
well as R&D.
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JUNE 2013 2018
With the world’s attention focusing on RE
as a future energy source, SEDA’s article on
‘Sustainable Energy – The Future is Here’ provides
the overview of RE programmes in Malaysia. In
order for RE to be truly scaled up in Malaysia,
there are several issues to be addressed such as
rationalizing subsidy on electricity tariff, liberalizing
electricity market and industry, and shifting
paradigm from a base load electricity system to
an energy balancing market.
The article on ‘Distributed Generation – Shaping
Future Energy’ addresses the issues in generating
and distributing power from renewables such as
Solar PV, Biogas Systems, Landfill Biogas System,
Sludge Biogas System, Waste Food Biogas System,
Agriculture Waste Biogas Systems, Municipal Solid
Waste Systems and Small Hydro Systems.
Following the end remarks of the above article,
the future of energy is sustainable energy; and
that comprises both renewable energy and energy
demand management. Engineers should seize
the opportunities to venture into this expanding
industry.
Dato’ Sri Ir. Dr Roslan bin Md Taha
President BEM