Installations of solar panels in residences nationwide is seeing an increasing trend, said Energy Transition and Water Transformation Deputy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
The deputy minister did not disclose further details, but said that this positive trend has prompted the government to open up quota applications for homeowners to install solar panels in their residences this year through the Net Energy Metering (NEM) Programme.
“At the government level, we see an increasing trend among homeowners using solar systems (at present),” he said after launching the solar system at the Movenpick Hotel & Convention Centre KLIA in Sepang, today.
Previously, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof had said that the NEM programme will continue with an additional quota offer of 100 megawatts (MW) for NEM People and 300 MW for NEM NOVA, as part of the Integrated Clean Energy programme implementation initiative for this year.
Fadillah, who is Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister, had also said the quota offer period is set until December 2024 or until the quota is fully allocated, whichever comes first.
Applications was said to opened on Feb 5 through the eNEM system on the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) website.
The NEM programme will enable at least 25,000 domestic electricity consumers and 100 users in commercial and industrial categories to utilise roof space on their premises for electricity generation for self-consumption through the installation of photovoltaic (PV) solar systems.
Commenting on solar panel installation at Movenpick Hotel & Convention Centre KLIA, Akmal Nasrullah added: “We welcome industries such as the hospitality industry taking the initiative to ensure the use of renewable energy in their premises.
“It also serves as a symbolic gesture that when we explore opportunities or open up space for the hospitality industry to use solar systems, it will provide greater opportunities in the future.”
