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Siow, Chun Lim and Yew, Leao Hen and Panneerselvam, Anandan (2024) On the Potential of Solar Energy for Hospitals in Malaysia. In: 2024 IEEE International Conference on Power and Energy, PECon 2024, 4 - 5 November 2024, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Abstract

The healthcare sector, or more specifically the hospitals are a major contributor to carbon emissions worldwide, including Malaysia. With the launch of the National Energy Transition Roadmap, the push for integration of renewable energy such as solar will only grow stronger in Malaysia. Hence, this study investigates the potential of solar energy as well as the challenges that may be encountered when implementing solar energy systems in hospitals in Malaysia. The necessary information on 19 hospitals will first be consolidated. Then, the total solar energy which can be produced from the available rooftop space of each hospital will be estimated. Next, the typical energy consumption level of the hospitals will be approximated based on the Building Energy Index approach. It was found that 2 hospitals can fully rely on solar energy to meet their energy demand. Another 17 hospitals can expect up to an average of 53.95% of reduction in their energy bills. All in all, about RM 37 million could be saved in terms of electricity charges if the aforementioned hospitals fully optimized their available space for solar energy generation. Hospitals in Malaysia should consider fully adopting solar energy systems to promote sustainability and reduce carbon emissions. It is also recommended that the government should provide incentives to hospitals that are interested in implementing solar energy systems to encourage adoption and overcome the main challenge of high initial investment costs.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Solar energy
Subjects:	T Technology > TJ Mechanical Engineering and Machinery > TJ807-830 Renewable energy sources
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering (FOE)
Depositing User:	Ms Rosnani Abd Wahab
Date Deposited:	20 Feb 2025 07:43
Last Modified:	20 Feb 2025 08:20
URII:	http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/13528

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