KUALA LUMPUR: The Integrated Clean Energy (TBB) programme 2024 will generate economic spillovers in the form of direct investments worth RM12 billion, and create at least 36,000 job opportunities for the people, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
Fadillah, who is also Energy Transition and Public Utilities Minister, said the programme would also support Malaysia's desired energy transition and carbon footprint reduction initiatives.
"Our commitments include reducing carbon footprint by increasing the share of renewable energy to 70 per cent by 2050, up from the current 25 per cent.
"This enhancement will be managed comprehensively, giving priority to the reliability of the supply system, consumer affordability and resource sustainability," he said in a statement in conjunction with International Day of Clean Energy.
Fadillah said based on factors such as grid system capability, demand for green energy electricity supply, economic spillover value, and user affordability, the government had lined up several plans and programmes under TBB in 2024.
This included the net energy metering programme, which would be continued with an additional quota offering of 100 megawatts (MW) and 300 MW for NEM Rakyat NEM Nova categories respectively.
"This additional quota system can be applied starting Feb 5, 2024, through the eNEM system on the Sustainable Energy Development Authority Malaysia website," he said.
The programme, he added, would enable at least 25,000 domestic electricity users and 100 users in the commercial and industrial category to utilise roof spaces on their building premises for self-generated electricity through the installation of solar photovoltaic systems.
Fadillah also said the government would improve the Large Scale Solar (LSS) programme for the development of solar power plants.
He said to ensure a transparent and fair selection process, the LSS programme would be implemented through a bidding process and on a larger scale, which would also obtain energy generation tariff bids at the most competitive rates.
Meanwhile, he said the Low Carbon Energy Generation Programme through the New Enhanced Dispatched Arrangement mechanism would be implemented with a quota of 400MW.
This would open opportunities for participation in the development of non-solar energy generation projects such as wind, small hydro, biogas, biomass, hydrogen, among others.
"Participation is based on a first-come, first-served basis, and applications can be submitted starting Feb 5, 2024, through the Single Buyer website at www.singlebuyer.com.my.
"The implementation of this programme is expected to enhance the reliability of the electricity supply by diversifying TBB generation sources and will create new economic opportunities for developers to build power plants based on non-solar sources," he added.
Fadillah also said the Battery energy Storage System (BESS) pioneer project, with a total capacity of 400MW, would commence in the first quarter of this year.
It would be carried out by Tenaga Nasional Berhad, operated by the grid system operator and supervised by the energy commission.
"At the same time, the ministry is also studying and developing new programmes and initiatives in the TBB programme that are progressive, based on advancements in the sector and the current demand for green electricity supply.
"All these efforts aim to increase the TBB mix in the country's electricity supply, while opening up more opportunities and access to green electricity," he said.