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Modelling Malaysia�s energy transition pathways: The role of renewable energy policy measures

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dc.contributor.authorKazeem Alasinrin B.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMoamin A.M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNazrita I.en_US
dc.contributor.authorFathin Faizah S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57194161189en_US
dc.contributor.authorid55247787300en_US
dc.contributor.authorid58311611900en_US
dc.contributor.authorid58311219100en_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-14T03:21:10Z
dc.date.available2024-10-14T03:21:10Z
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 sum it up, energy industries were the highest emitters of CO2 emissions, with a 54 percent share. In response to these challenges, the government implemented series of Renewable Energy (RE) policy measures. Whether these policies are sufficient in driving Malaysian energy decarbonization is yet to be answered. In the study, we simulate different scenarios from 2015 to 2050 with an agent-based model to explore the roles of renewable energy policies toward 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 demonstrated that renewable energy policies alone are less effective in driving Malaysian electricity toward desired low-carbon pathways. Furthermore, it is evidenced that no single policy can achieve the emission reduction target. Therefore, a combination of energy efficiency and renewable energy policy measures is unavoidable to decarbonize the electricity sector in Malaysia. � 2023, Association of American Publishers. All rights reserved.en_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.21741/9781644902516-57
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dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85161638280
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dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/34620
dc.identifier.volume29
dc.pagecount9
dc.publisherAssociation of American Publishersen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAll Open Access
dc.relation.ispartofHybrid Gold Open Access
dc.sourceScopus
dc.sourcetitleMaterials Research Proceedings
dc.subjectAgent-Based Model
dc.subjectElectricity Sector
dc.subjectEnergy Decarbonization
dc.subjectRenewable Energy Policies
dc.subjectSimulation
dc.titleModelling Malaysia�s energy transition pathways: The role of renewable energy policy measuresen_US
dc.typeConference Paperen_US
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