The presentation on Malaysian Solar Power Plant Development and procedures by M. Arkam C. Munaaim in 2015.

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SOLAR POWER PLANT IN MALAYSIASOLAR POWER PLANT IN MALAYSIA
Prepared By:
Ir. Dr. Muhammad Arkam Bin Che Munaaim, PEng, IntPE
PhD (Energy Conservation), USM; MSc. B Tech (Energy) (USM);
B. Elec. Eng. (Hons) (UTM); Dip. Elec. Eng (Power) (UTM).
MIEM, MIET (UK), MIEEE (USA), ASEAN Eng, APEC Eng, EMF IntPE,
Chartered Eng (ASEAN), AAE, MGBC, SPAN QP.
HP: +6016 335 7727
Email: arkam@engineer.com
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The History of Electrical Industry
The first electrical application was invented by Thomas Alva Edison in 1879
(through incandescent light bulb).
Electrical generation in Malaysia since 1894 for tin mining site near Kuala
Lumpur introduced by Loke Yew and Thamboosamy Pillai.
The Central Electricity Board (CEB) was established and came into operation on
1 September 1949.
On 22 June 1965, Central Electricity Board (CEB) of the Federation of Malaya
was renamed as the National Electricity Board of the States of Malaya (NEB).
1 September 1990: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)
(Source: http://www.tnb.com.my/about-tnb/history.html)

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The History of Harvesting Solar Energy
Solar energy is radiant light and heat from the sun harnessed using a
range of ever-evolving technologies such as solar heating, solar
photovoltaic, solar thermal energy, solar architecture and artificial
photosynthesis. (International Energy Agency. 2011, "Energy“ rsc.org)
“We have proved the commercial profit of sun power in the tropics and
have more particularly proved that after our stores of oil and coal are
exhausted the human race can receive unlimited power from the rays of
the sun”—Frank Shuman, U.S. inventor, engineer and solar energy
pioneer (New York Times, July 2, 1916)

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The History of Harvesting Solar Energy
The first solar cell was constructed by Charles Fritts in the 1880s
(Perlin, 1999, p. 147)
1931 Dr Bruno Lange (German), developed a photo cell using silver
selenide (“Magic Plates, Tap Sun For Power", June 1931, Popular
Science.)
1954 Gerald Pearson, Calvin Fuller and Daryl Chapin created
the crystalline silicon solar cell (Perlin, 1999, p. 29)

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The History of Harvesting Solar Energy
Mid-1990s, development of both, residential and commercial rooftop
solar as well as utility-scale photovoltaic power started (Source: Solar:
photovoltaic: Lighting Up The World).
Worldwide growth of photovoltaics has averaged 40% per year since
2000 and total installed capacity reached 139 GW at the end of 2013
with Germany having the most cumulative installations (35.7 GW).
Italy having the highest percentage of electricity generated by solar PV
(7.0%) (Source: "Photovoltaics: Overview of installed PV in 2013".
Renewables International. 2014-01-14)

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The History of Solar Power Plant In Malaysia
(Source: http://www.thestar.com.my/Story/?file=/2011/2/23/business/8114613&sec=business)

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The History of Solar Power Plant In Malaysia
Solar power, as well as other renewable energy sources, feature prominently
in the Government's Economic Transformation Programme. Under the
energy Entry Point Programme, the target is for Malaysia to build solar power
capacity up to 1.25 gigawatt by 2020. The plan has also set a renewable
energy target of 5.5% of total capacity mix in 2015, from less than 1% of
energy mix today (February 2011)
(Source:http://www.thestar.com.my/Story/?file=/2011/2/23/business/8114613&sec=business)

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The yearly average solar insolation in
Malaysia (Haris, 2010)

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The sun path for Malaysia.
(Source: Tang, 2012)

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Solar Radiation
Solar radiation is defined as the energy originating from the sun but measured
on the earth’s surfaces.
Before solar radiation reaches the earth’s surface, it must pass through the
atmosphere where it get absorbed, reflected, refracted and otherwise changed.
Because the intensity of solar radiation outside the earth’s atmosphere is
essentially constant, the measures of solar radiation at the earth’s surface are
affected by the atmosphere.
Solar radiation is normally described as having two components; the beam
(also called direct beam) radiation and diffused radiation (Bahm, 1989).

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The Solar Power Plant In Malaysia (Source: SEDA, 2015)

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The Solar Power Plant In Malaysia (Source: SEDA, 2015)

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The Solar Power Plant In Malaysia (Source: SEDA, 2015)

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The Solar Power Plant In Malaysia (Source: SEDA, 2015)
Related Documents for Solar Plant Development.
National Renewable Energy Policy and Action Plan (2009)
Renewable Energy Act 2011
Sustainable Energy Development Authority Act 2011
FiT Guidelines
Rules & Regulations

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The Solar Power Plant In Malaysia (Source: SEDA, 2015)
Overview of SEDA
The Sustainable Energy Development Authority of Malaysia (SEDA Malaysia) is
a statutory body formed under the Sustainable Energy Development Authority
Act 2011 [Act 726]. The key role of SEDA is to administer and manage the
implementation of the feed-in tariff mechanism which is mandated under the
Renewable Energy Act 2011 [Act 725].

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The Solar Power Plant In Malaysia (Source: SEDA, 2015)
Overview of the FiT System in Malaysia
Malaysia's Feed-in Tariff (FiT) system obliges Distribution Licensees (DLs) to buy
from Feed-in Approval Holders (FIAHs) the electricity produced from renewable
resources (renewable energy) and sets the FiT rate. The DLs will pay for
renewable energy supplied to the electricity grid for a specific duration.
By guaranteeing access to the grid and setting a favourable price per unit of
renewable energy, the FiT mechanism would ensure that renewable energy
becomes a viable and sound long-term investment for companies industries
and also for individuals.

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The Solar Power Plant In Malaysia (Source: SEDA, 2015)
History of FiT in Malaysia
The passing of the RE and SEDA Acts 2011 in April 2011 did not happen by
chance. Introduction of the feed-in tariff (FiT) to Malaysia began as early as
2004, and in 2011, the years of effort finally culminated in the passing of the two
laws related to sustainable energy. The result is the dawn of a new era for
Malaysia in a move towards achieving energy autonomy and mitigating climate
change.

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The Solar Power Plant In Malaysia (Source: SEDA, 2015)
RE Quota
In many countries where the FiT system is implemented, caps on RE installed capacities
are highly discouraged as these caps limit RE growth and constrain its impact. The
avoidance of such caps is possible in countries where electricity tariff is deregulated.
However, in a regulated electricity market such as in Malaysia, the funding source for
FiT is limited to a fixed percentage imposed on the utility’s electricity revenue.
Therefore, caps are essential to ensure that there will be adequate funds to make the
FiT payments to RE generators. Once the electricity market in Malaysia is deregulated,
or when FiT has been operating for a considerable period of time, then removal of the
caps may be possible.

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The Solar Power Plant In Malaysia (Consultant)-Illustration Only.

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The Solar Power Plant In Malaysia (Consultant’s TOR)

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Some Technical Documents Related:
1)Power System Study
2)Cable Sizing Calculation
3)VDR Report
4)Single Line Drawing
5)Work Program
6)Reliability Run Report
7)Interconnection Operation Manual
8)CMGD

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The Solar Power Plant In Malaysia (Consultant’s TOR)

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The Solar Power Plant In Malaysia (Consultant’s TOR)

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The Solar Power Plant In Malaysia (Kuala Perlis)

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The Solar Power Plant In Malaysia (Kuala Perlis)
Solar Kuala Sawah,
Negeri Sembilan

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The Solar Power Plant In Malaysia (Kuala Perlis)
Solar Kuala Sawah,
Negeri Sembilan

33. Solar Kuala Sawah,
Negeri Sembilan

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The Solar Power Plant In Malaysia (Kuala Perlis)

35. THANK YOU…!
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