Solar technology and building implementation in Malaysia: A national paradigm shift
Solar technology is becoming increasingly popular. For example, the production of solarcells quadrupled in the 1999-2004 period, with a capacity of four gigawatts worldwide. Renewableenergy including solar power produces few or no harmful emissions and it is becoming increasinglyimportant to exploit...
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| description | Solar technology is becoming increasingly popular. For example, the production of solarcells quadrupled in the 1999-2004 period, with a capacity of four gigawatts worldwide. Renewableenergy including solar power produces few or no harmful emissions and it is becoming increasinglyimportant to exploit it in the future. This paper presents a literature review of the application ofnumerous types of solar technology in buildings in Malaysia and identifies the challenges faced.Although several newly constructed green buildings use solar technology, Malaysia has yet to acceptit wholesale. If solar technology is to be adopted widely, then both public and private sectors mustcooperate to provide large-scale financial incentives and produce specialists in solar technology. Asthe first step, the government has established the Low Energy Office and the Green Energy Office,which use passive solar design and photovoltaic systems in their own buildings. However, the privatesector has yet to follow suit. It is anticipated that the application of solar technology in buildings willencourage sustainable development when all non-renewable energy sources decrease significantly. Ifpeople do not recognise the potential of such technology in daily life, it will soon be too late. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-366f7267a1074fcb8dbc22dfb06232e22022-12-21T17:45:10ZengMaejo UniversityMaejo International Journal of Science and Technology1905-78732012-05-01602196215Solar technology and building implementation in Malaysia: A national paradigm shiftSyahrul Nizam KamaruzzamanSolar technology is becoming increasingly popular. For example, the production of solarcells quadrupled in the 1999-2004 period, with a capacity of four gigawatts worldwide. Renewableenergy including solar power produces few or no harmful emissions and it is becoming increasinglyimportant to exploit it in the future. This paper presents a literature review of the application ofnumerous types of solar technology in buildings in Malaysia and identifies the challenges faced.Although several newly constructed green buildings use solar technology, Malaysia has yet to acceptit wholesale. If solar technology is to be adopted widely, then both public and private sectors mustcooperate to provide large-scale financial incentives and produce specialists in solar technology. Asthe first step, the government has established the Low Energy Office and the Green Energy Office,which use passive solar design and photovoltaic systems in their own buildings. However, the privatesector has yet to follow suit. It is anticipated that the application of solar technology in buildings willencourage sustainable development when all non-renewable energy sources decrease significantly. Ifpeople do not recognise the potential of such technology in daily life, it will soon be too late.http://www.mijst.mju.ac.th/vol6/196-215.pdfsolar technologyphotovoltaicssolar energy applicationMalaysiasustainable development |
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| title | Solar technology and building implementation in Malaysia: A national paradigm shift |
| title_full | Solar technology and building implementation in Malaysia: A national paradigm shift |
| title_fullStr | Solar technology and building implementation in Malaysia: A national paradigm shift |
| title_full_unstemmed | Solar technology and building implementation in Malaysia: A national paradigm shift |
| title_short | Solar technology and building implementation in Malaysia: A national paradigm shift |
| title_sort | solar technology and building implementation in malaysia a national paradigm shift |
| topic | solar technology photovoltaics solar energy application Malaysia sustainable development |
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