Akmal says the government welcomes renewable energy initiatives by industries.
THE installation of solar panels in residential areas nationwide is rising, says Deputy Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
He said this positive trend had prompted the government to increase the quota for homeowners to install solar panels this year through the Net Energy Metering (NEM) Programme.
He said this after launching the solar scheme at a hotel in Sepang, Selangor, reported Bernama.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof had previously stated that the NEM programme would continue with an additional quota offer of 100MW for NEM Rakyat and 300MW for NEM Nova (Net Offset Virtual Aggregation) as part of the Integrated Clean Energy programme.
Fadillah, who is Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister, said the applications would be accepted until December or until the quota was fully allocated, whichever comes first.
Applications can be made through the NEM system on the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (Seda) website www.seda.gov.my
The NEM programme will enable at least 25,000 domestic electricity consumers and 100 users in commercial and industrial categories to utilise their roofs for electricity generation through the installation of photovoltaic solar systems.
Akmal said the government welcomed initiatives to ensure the use of renewable energy in their premises by industries.
