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Transitioning to a sustainable development framework for bioenergy in Malaysia: policy suggestions to catalyse the utilisation of palm oil mill residues

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dc.contributor.authorSalleh S.F.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMohd Roslan M.E.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAbd Rahman A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorShamsuddin A.H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorTuan Abdullah T.A.R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSovacool B.K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid56367343500en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57189299886en_US
dc.contributor.authorid36994910600en_US
dc.contributor.authorid35779071900en_US
dc.contributor.authorid58066689200en_US
dc.contributor.authorid9333655700en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-29T08:06:52Z
dc.date.available2023-05-29T08:06:52Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionBiogas; Climate change; Compressed natural gas; Developing countries; Ecology; Electric power transmission networks; Hydroelectric power; Hydroelectric power plants; Natural gasoline plants; Palm oil; Planning; Solar power generation; Solar power plants; Sustainable development; Waste management; Biomass power plants; Climate change mitigation; Electricity generation; Renewable energy development; Renewable energy source; Renewable resource; Solar photovoltaics; Substantial biomass; Biomassen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: The global commitment to climate change mitigation enforces the worldwide development of renewable energy sources. Therefore, various studies have investigated the growth of renewable energy in Malaysia, most commonly based on biogas and hydropower. In this article, the dynamics of Malaysia�s renewable energy development is critically examined by using the latest official national reports and other reliable resources. Results: The study reveals the influencing factors that shape renewable energy growth in a developing country endowed with substantial biomass resources, such as Malaysia. Likewise, it evaluates the evolution of renewable energy in the electricity sector. In 2017, renewable energy represented about 3.5% of the Malaysian electricity generation mix with 1122�MW of installed capacity. A closer look into the renewable energy resources, i.e. biomass, biogas, solar and small hydro power, revealed that over 47% of the grid-connected power generation came from solar photovoltaic (PV) energy. While solar PV capacity continues to accelerate, the development of other renewable resources, especially biomass, is seeing growth at a significantly slower pace. This article investigates the underlying causes of the skewed development rate as well as the potential strategies that may be adopted to promote a diversification of renewable energy resources. In light of this, introduction of a new national bioenergy policy is proposed, through which four essential programmes could be implemented: (i) enhanced bioenergy conversion efficiency and waste management, (ii) biomass co-firing in coal power plants, (iii) conversion of biogas to biomethane and bio-compressed natural gas (bio-CNG), (iv) large-scale biomass power plants. A total of 4487�MW of additional power could be connected to the grid upon successful implementation of a large-scale biomass power plant programme. Conclusions: The establishment of a comprehensive and inclusive national bioenergy policy will lead towards a sustainable future of renewable energy development in Malaysia. � 2020, The Author(s).en_US
dc.description.natureFinalen_US
dc.identifier.ArtNo38
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s13705-020-00269-y
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85094631542
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85094631542&doi=10.1186%2fs13705-020-00269-y&partnerID=40&md5=b2d46a12faff94378726e31a6f43d90d
dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/25124
dc.identifier.volume10
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofAll Open Access, Gold
dc.sourceScopus
dc.sourcetitleEnergy, Sustainability and Society
dc.titleTransitioning to a sustainable development framework for bioenergy in Malaysia: policy suggestions to catalyse the utilisation of palm oil mill residuesen_US
dc.typeReviewen_US
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