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July 26, 2005
Malaysia attempts to make solar energy viable for masses
Partially funded the World Bank, Malaysia next year plans to launch program Suria 1000 which allows the public to generate part of their own energy needs.
Under the Suria initiative building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems will be deployed at various homes and offices at subsidized prices to generate a kilowatt of power. A typical home consumes one to three kilowatt in Malaysia.
About 1000 BIPV systems will be distributed under a bidding system due to limited availability of such systems under the Suria 1000 program. The primary objective of this program being reducing cost of BIPV systems in Malaysia.
Posted by admin at July 26, 2005 05:47 AM