Education has increasingly become more important and accessible throughout the decades. Not only does this pillar build up the leaders within the country, but it also secures the future of many. With the advancements of technology and the acceleration of Industry 4.0, students now have more options to access education in comparison to the past.Read more

With the spread of COVID-19, nations are going into lockdown mode and continue to focus on treating the confirmed cases. Malaysia, as of Wednesday, 18th of March 2020 till the 14th of April 2020, will enter the movement control order (MCO) mode. Plus Solar has fully acknowledged this movement and is well-prepared to handle it.Read more

“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end”, according to Ernest Hemingway. According to Ko Chuan Zhen, our CEO and co-founder, his journey and the company’s overall journey is significant to the success of a business. He shared with Malaysia Tatler on howRead more

提 高 本 地 再 生 能 源 发 电 量 政府于2016年推出的净电能计量（Net Energy Metering )，是一项推广安装太阳能板系统在屋顶的可再生能源计划。用户可在屋顶安装太阳能板以自行发电与用电，太阳能板系统所产生的余量电能将输出到公用电缆系统 (国能），以「一比_」等价抵消电费。此计划适用于家庭、商业、工业及农业用户。 根据资料，我国拥有320万个有地房产、 45万栋店屋、9万栋排楼工厂、2万1000家独立式工厂和1000家购物中心。此前，消费者将太阳能光伏发电系统所产生的余量电能以每千瓦 31仙出售给国能，却以超过每千瓦时（kWh ) 50仙的价格向国能购买电能，导致净电能计量 政策在过去没有得到很好的回响。 然而，自去年1月1日开始，电能的购 买价格已不存在差异，以「一对一抵消」的, 方式，即整体电能消耗（Total electricity consumption )减去太阳能生产电能（total electricity generation )乘以电价。这政策让消费者能享受更低的电费，使得太阳能屋顶更具吸引力。 为全世界的屋顶都装 上太阳能系统，是Plus Solar Systems创办人兼首席执行员许传真的梦 想。我国曾定下2025年达 到再生能源发电量占总发电量20%的目标，然而截 至2019年尾，我国再生能源发电量的占比仅4%，只 用5年的时间追赶剩余的16% 就像是不可能的任 务，但许传真表示：「不是没有可能。」 许传真透露，目前市场上对于太阳能的询问度越来越高，接受度亦然。 「8年前Plus Solar刚创办时，大家对于太阳能屋顶大都抱持观望的态度，甚至抱有质疑。」 他直言，当时太阳能屋顶只有小众市场能接受，直到大家看见太阳能的节能效果，使得市场在短时间获得快速成长。 他说，如今大家都意识到安装太阳能面板的好处，只是他们不愿意花钱。他透露，投资太阳能面板需耗资10万至300万令吉，视面积大小而定。「目前国内很多银行皆提供贷款， 协助企业们投资太阳能面板，不用担心资金周传不灵。」 再生能源涵盖水力、风力和太阳能，但许传真预测，在20%目标里，很大部分会来自太阳能，因为相比起其他能源，太阳能在我国有著得天独厚的优势，更何况马来西亚的风力不足以发电。「 「至于水力发电则不包含在20%目标内。」根据大马能源委员会在 《2017年大马半岛电源供应展望》报告中指出，2016年马来半岛有高达53%电力供应来自煤炭发电，天然 气发电则占约41 %，水力发电占约5%。 在冰岛只有33万人口的岛国，几乎全岛用电都来自可再生能源。此外， 90%的冰岛家庭利用地热能源直接供热。冰岛由化石燃料向可持续能源转型的故事，鼓舞了其他致力于提高可再生能源利用率的国家。图为冰岛的奈斯亚威里尔 (Nesjavellier)Read more

With the ever-evolving demand for energy and the uptake in digitalisation, experts state that the smart grid’s ability to deliver energy in an optimised manner can lead the global ecosystem on the road to sustainability. According to news reports, more than a billion people in the world do not have access to electricity and nearlyRead more

As the spread of Covid-19 continues to gain traction online and offline, recent reports state that the virus may have a possible effect on business operations within the renewable energy sector. The recent interest is also due to the fact that the employees within the production line have been quarantined and are unable to returnRead more

The solar energy industry in Malaysia has never been quite this ready to expand. With an increase in public awareness and support towards renewable energy, more business leaders are taking the initiative to invest in the industry, encouraging more corporates to follow suit in going green. Ko Chuan Zhen, our CEO and co-founder, was interviewedRead more

Local renewable energy consulting firm Plus Solar foresees a bright future for the solar industry in Malaysia and the region Like never before, solar energy is booming in Malaysia. As MESTECC’s initiatives to increase a higher adoption of renewable energy continues to liberalise the industry, they have also stimulated an increase in the public awarenessRead more