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Malaysia�s Electricity Decarbonisation Pathways: Exploring the Role of Renewable Energy Policies Using Agent-Based Modelling

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dc.contributor.authorBabatunde K.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMahmoud M.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorIbrahim N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSaid F.F.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57194161189en_US
dc.contributor.authorid55247787300en_US
dc.contributor.authorid9337335600en_US
dc.contributor.authorid24779077900en_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-14T03:18:49Z
dc.date.available2024-10-14T03:18:49Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractCoal�s rising prominence in the power industry has raised concerns about future CO2 emissions and energy reliability. As of 2017, it is estimated that Malaysia�s existing natural gas production can only be maintained for another 40 years. Consequently, the carbon intensity of electricity production has increased due to the increasing share of coal-fired plants and electricity infrastructure inefficiencies. To summarise, energy industries have been the highest emitters of CO2 emissions, with a 54-percent share. In response to these challenges, the government implemented a series of renewable energy (RE) policy measures. Whether these policies are sufficient in driving Malaysian energy decarbonisation is yet to be seen. In this study, we simulated different scenarios from 2015 to 2050 with an agent-based model to explore the roles of renewable energy policies towards emission reduction in the energy sector. The simulation results reveal that when all renewables initiatives were implemented, the share of RE increased to 16 percent, and emissions intensity fell by 26 percent relative to its level in 2005, albeit with increasing absolute carbon emissions. This milestone is still far below the government�s 45 percent reduction target. The simulation results demonstrate that renewable energy policies are less effective in driving Malaysian electricity towards desired low-carbon pathways. Furthermore, it is evidenced that no single approach can achieve the emission reduction target. Therefore, a combination of energy efficiency and renewable energy policy measures is unavoidable to decarbonise the electricity sector in Malaysia. � 2023 by the authors.en_US
dc.description.natureFinalen_US
dc.identifier.ArtNo1720
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/en16041720
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85149179566
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dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/34283
dc.identifier.volume16
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAll Open Access
dc.relation.ispartofGold Open Access
dc.sourceScopus
dc.sourcetitleEnergies
dc.subjectagent-based model
dc.subjectelectricity sector
dc.subjectenergy decarbonisation
dc.subjectrenewable energy policies
dc.subjectsimulation
dc.subjectAutonomous agents
dc.subjectCarbon
dc.subjectComputational methods
dc.subjectDecarbonization
dc.subjectElectric industry
dc.subjectEmission control
dc.subjectEnergy efficiency
dc.subjectEnergy policy
dc.subjectNatural gas
dc.subjectNatural gasoline plants
dc.subjectPower generation
dc.subjectPower markets
dc.subjectRenewable energy resources
dc.subjectSimulation platform
dc.subjectAgent-based model
dc.subjectCO 2 emission
dc.subjectDecarbonisation
dc.subjectElectricity sector
dc.subjectEnergy
dc.subjectEnergy decarbonization
dc.subjectMalaysia
dc.subjectPolicy measures
dc.subjectRenewable energy policy
dc.subjectSimulation
dc.subjectCarbon dioxide
dc.titleMalaysia�s Electricity Decarbonisation Pathways: Exploring the Role of Renewable Energy Policies Using Agent-Based Modellingen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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