A Review on Solar Panel Adoption in Residential Malaysia: Trends, Benefits and Technologies

Teoh Chee Quan, Muhammed Basheer Jasser*, Bayan Issa, Samuel Soma M. Ajibade, Anwar P.P.Abdul Majeed, Yang Luo

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Abstract

This survey provides detailed perspectives on Malaysian solar energy system adoption in relation to the economic outcome and environmental and policy context. This work has been done by using comprehensive keyword lists and inclusion criteria to confirm that the findings of this survey capture as many relevant publications as possible from the research period from 2010 to 2024. Unlike numerous papers that investigate such systems with mere commercial or industrial perspective, this survey aims at assessing residential installation, and providing accurate cost benefit analysis while showing the business belief of such schemes. It also examines various opinions, especially the Malaysian government policies and strategic incentives and staking its success on public awareness and acceptance. We equally allocate a considerable portion of this survey to discussing the environmental effects and the life cycle analyses comparing solar energy with other energy types. Notably, the survey is also under sustainable development goal 7 with the goal of achieving universal access to affordable reliable, sustainable and modern energy. Such a focus also makes the identified topics relevant for Malaysia, which is useful for references in subsequent projects and activities. These would include use of web-survey, the coverage on the residential sector, the ability to incorporate policy analysis and emphasis on sustainability to the study on solar energy usage in residential Malaysia.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSelected Proceedings from the 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics, ICIMR 2024 - Advances in Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics
EditorsWei Chen, Andrew Huey Ping Tan, Yang Luo, Long Huang, Yuyi Zhu, Anwar PP Abdul Majeed, Fan Zhang, Yuyao Yan, Chenguang Liu
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages564-577
Number of pages14
ISBN (Print)9789819639489
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2025
Event2nd International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics, ICIMR 2024 - Suzhou, China
Duration: 22 Aug 202423 Aug 2024

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume1316 LNNS
ISSN (Print)2367-3370
ISSN (Electronic)2367-3389

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics, ICIMR 2024
Country/TerritoryChina
CitySuzhou
Period22/08/2423/08/24

Keywords

  • Economic Viability
  • Environmental Impact
  • Renewable Energy
  • Solar Energy
  • Sustainability

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