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Friday February 5, 2010

Lot of potential for solar power in Sarawak

By ZORA CHAN

zora@thestar.com.my

KUCHING: Kuching division is the best place to harvest solar power in = this=20 country as it enjoys clear skies and more direct sunlight throughout the = year=20 than any other place in the state.

Malaysia Energy Centre=92s (PTM) technical adviser for its Market = Development=20 Malaysia Building Integrated Photovoltaic (MBIPV) project, Vincent Tan, = said=20 there was a lot of potential to develop this renewable energy here.

=93The sky is clearer in Kuching and it is nearer to the equator,=94 = he told=20 The Star recently.

Tan said the eastern part of Sarawak including Miri Division was also = very=20 suitable.

=93The best time to harvest is between 1pm and 2pm when the sun is at = its=20 peak,=94 he said.

The panels should always face the sun, thus roof tops were the best = location=20 to fit the panels, he added.

Earlier, Tan, together with approved photovoltaic service provider = for=20 Sarawak, Utai Engineering and Electrical Sdn Bhd managing director = Lawrence Tan,=20 assisted Syarikat Sesco (the state=92s power provider) in commissioning = the=20 company=92s first BIPV under the MBIPV demo-incentive programme.

The German-made system cost RM110,000 and it is partially subsidised = by=20 MBIPV.

This 18-panel system can generate 3.78kw during the peak period and = is=20 connected to the grid.

Syarikat Sesco=92s demo system is the fourth to be commissioned in = Sarawak,=20 while the first three are located at private homes in Kuching.

Currently, 80 systems have been commissioned nationwide generating = about=20 600kw under the MBIPV project.

They also commissioned a 10-panel standalone solar system which is = off the=20 grid and suitable for rural areas.

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