A reality check on the large scale of solar energy technology via integrated SWOT-PESTLE-AHP analysis
Malaysia possesses significant potential for solar power generation due to its tropical weather and high levels of solar irradiance. This climate condition implies that solar technology, such as photovoltaic (PV) systems enable to generate more electricity per unit area, making it more economically...
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| author | Wan Aina Syahirah, Wan Abdullah Mardhiah, Wahab Zeyu, Yang Itoi, Kazane Torimaru, Sumire Abdul Manaf, Norhuda |
| author_facet | Wan Aina Syahirah, Wan Abdullah Mardhiah, Wahab Zeyu, Yang Itoi, Kazane Torimaru, Sumire Abdul Manaf, Norhuda |
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| description | Malaysia possesses significant potential for solar power generation due to its tropical weather and high levels of solar irradiance. This climate condition implies that solar technology, such as photovoltaic (PV) systems enable to generate more electricity per unit area, making it more economically viable for businesses and households’ applications. As Malaysia pledge to support the Net Zero Emissions (NZE) by 2050 Scenario, pre and continuous evaluation on the opportunities and challenges confronting solar technology penetration as a clean and affordable energy is of significant. This work aims to perform preliminary assessment of large scale of solar technology in Malaysia via integrated SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) and PESTLE (the Political, Economic, Social, Technical, Legal, and Environmental) approaches, combine with analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method. It can be concluded that solar energy is one of the alternative energy sources that should be developed more in the future in terms of technology to ensure clean energy can be promoted. In AHP analysis, the economic aspect has shown the highest priority. Cost of investment and operation exhibited a huge factor that may hinder the large-scale solar project in Malaysia. The semi-empirical result of this paper presents a reality check on the solar technology feasibility in Malaysia while formulate a decision-making framework for addressing clean energy technology. |
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| spelling | utm.eprints-1059322024-05-26T09:14:52Z http://eprints.utm.my/105932/ A reality check on the large scale of solar energy technology via integrated SWOT-PESTLE-AHP analysis Wan Aina Syahirah, Wan Abdullah Mardhiah, Wahab Zeyu, Yang Itoi, Kazane Torimaru, Sumire Abdul Manaf, Norhuda T Technology (General) Malaysia possesses significant potential for solar power generation due to its tropical weather and high levels of solar irradiance. This climate condition implies that solar technology, such as photovoltaic (PV) systems enable to generate more electricity per unit area, making it more economically viable for businesses and households’ applications. As Malaysia pledge to support the Net Zero Emissions (NZE) by 2050 Scenario, pre and continuous evaluation on the opportunities and challenges confronting solar technology penetration as a clean and affordable energy is of significant. This work aims to perform preliminary assessment of large scale of solar technology in Malaysia via integrated SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) and PESTLE (the Political, Economic, Social, Technical, Legal, and Environmental) approaches, combine with analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method. It can be concluded that solar energy is one of the alternative energy sources that should be developed more in the future in terms of technology to ensure clean energy can be promoted. In AHP analysis, the economic aspect has shown the highest priority. Cost of investment and operation exhibited a huge factor that may hinder the large-scale solar project in Malaysia. The semi-empirical result of this paper presents a reality check on the solar technology feasibility in Malaysia while formulate a decision-making framework for addressing clean energy technology. Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC 2023 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/105932/1/NorhudaAbdulManaf2023_ARealityCheckontheLargeScaleofSolarEnergy.pdf Wan Aina Syahirah, Wan Abdullah and Mardhiah, Wahab and Zeyu, Yang and Itoi, Kazane and Torimaru, Sumire and Abdul Manaf, Norhuda (2023) A reality check on the large scale of solar energy technology via integrated SWOT-PESTLE-AHP analysis. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 106 (NA). pp. 511-516. ISSN 2283-9216 http://dx.doi.org/10.3303/CET23106086 DOI : 10.3303/CET23106086 |
| spellingShingle | T Technology (General) Wan Aina Syahirah, Wan Abdullah Mardhiah, Wahab Zeyu, Yang Itoi, Kazane Torimaru, Sumire Abdul Manaf, Norhuda A reality check on the large scale of solar energy technology via integrated SWOT-PESTLE-AHP analysis |
| title | A reality check on the large scale of solar energy technology via integrated SWOT-PESTLE-AHP analysis |
| title_full | A reality check on the large scale of solar energy technology via integrated SWOT-PESTLE-AHP analysis |
| title_fullStr | A reality check on the large scale of solar energy technology via integrated SWOT-PESTLE-AHP analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | A reality check on the large scale of solar energy technology via integrated SWOT-PESTLE-AHP analysis |
| title_short | A reality check on the large scale of solar energy technology via integrated SWOT-PESTLE-AHP analysis |
| title_sort | reality check on the large scale of solar energy technology via integrated swot pestle ahp analysis |
| topic | T Technology (General) |
| url | http://eprints.utm.my/105932/1/NorhudaAbdulManaf2023_ARealityCheckontheLargeScaleofSolarEnergy.pdf |
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