Energy Use and Environmental Impact of New Alternative Fuel Mix in Electricity Generation in Malaysia

Abstract

Production of electricity by burning coal, oil, and natural gas produces CO 2 , SO 2 , NO x , etc. which act as greenhouse gases and pollutants. This paper examines fuel use, energy production, and the quantities of these gases produced in the Malaysian economy during the years 1991 and 2000. Input-output (Leontief) analysis is used in this study to enable calculation of energy demand and pollution effects throughout the economy. This study also estimates changes in emissions related to changes in fuel mix projected in Vision 2020. It is found that the fuel mix envisioned by the Fuel Diversification Strategy, designed to reduce Malaysia's dependence on fuel oil and increase its energy security would increase undesired emissions. This study may find use in formulation of energy policy in Malaysia.

Renewable energy for continuous energy sustainability in Malaysia

“…Although initial electricity facilities were constructed during the British colonization, Malaysia has successfully continued to nurture their development and improve their reliability through her national policies, to ensure that these facilities continue to support her growth. The main national policy pertaining to the electricity sector in Malaysia is the National Energy Policy, which was formulated in 1979 [5] to ensure efficient, secure and environmentally sustainable supplies of energy, including electricity. Later, other policies were also formulated to address rising issues and concerns in the energy sector.…”

“…The rationale for this policy initiative was to reduce Malaysia's over dependence on oil in the overall energy consumption. This policy in the electricity sector aimed for a gradual change in fuel use from 74.9% gas, 10.4% hydro, 9.7% coal and 5% petroleum in the year 2000 to 40% gas, 30% hydro, 29% coal and 1% petroleum by the year 2020 [5]. Nevertheless, as fossil fuels still form a large share in Malaysia's energy consumption, not only will these nonrenewable energies be totally depleted one day and cause massive threat to energy security, their significant and prolonged contribution to GHGs emission would hasten the issue of global warming as well.…”

“…The Government is making frantic efforts to make policies, RE programmes and incentives on RE more effective so as to promote and develop the use of RE resources [5]. A lot of subsidies have been paid by the GoM in order to keep the cost of petroleum fixed despite the global increase in fossil fuel [15].…”

Parameters estimation and rule curve development of cascade hydropower reservoirs

“…BACKGROUND Electricity in Malaysia is composed of two main subsectors, thermal power plant and hydroelectric plants [2]. The generation mixes of the country showed that the contribution of hydro was about 5.5% in 2008.…”

“…The 10 th Malaysia plan (2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015) showed that the country has planned to reduce high emission. This can be achieved switching thermal and give attention to renewable energy [2]. Hydro, solar, wind, biomass are the possible renewable sources that will be developed.…”