Generating Electricity Power From Solar Energy: Preview From First Solar Malaysia Sdn Bhd

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2015
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Choo, Pao Ling
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Solar energy has a good potential in Malaysia because the country is situated above equator which have plenty of sun exposure. Malaysia is the world third largest solar modules producer and exporter from main solar producer such as First Solar Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. However, solar PV system that generate electricity is not widely adopted by Malaysian with just merely 200MW of solar PV system installation nationwide through feed-in tariffs programme. First Solar who is a multinational company that provides comprehensive vertically integrated photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions that developed, financed, engineered, constructed, and operating some of the world’s largest and most successful PV power plants in existence. First Solar Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. situated at Kulim, Kedah employed about 4,000 employers through 100 percent local employment with capacity of 24 manufacturing lines producing 2.7 GW solar modules that each line capable of producing approximately 2,500 modules per day. Eight sessions of interview was conducted in this study with top leaders of First Solar Malaysia and they had given vase experienced about solar energy in Malaysia’s industry. Malaysia definitely need solar PV system installation to meet current peak load demand and they had started venturing into Malaysia market. Few barriers is identifies in this study such as highly subsidized energy source of electricity generation, heavily regulated policies in energy trade, and week talent management, that demotivated the intention of solar PV system installation. Besides, solar energy is still a new concept that creates low awareness among public, and more harmful when they have wrong perception on high maintenance cost with not reliable solar energy solution. There is virtuous future scope of solar energy power generation which is suggested by the leaders such as Malaysia government to gradually reduce the fossil fuel subsidy, and increase and allocate more investment in renewable energy power generation such as solar, as well as provide or identify more potential location of area for solar PV installation. At the same time, solar energy expert should be called for knowledge sharing and interaction including training and counselling, even import talent such as scientist from around the world to assist in solar energy development in Malaysia.
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Generating Electricity , From Solar Energy
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