Solar energy in Malaysia: Current state and prospects

• Main Authors: Mekhilef S., Safari A., Mustaffa W.E.S., Saidur R., Omar R., Younis M.A.A.
• Other Authors: 57928298500
• Format: Review
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2023
• Subjects: Malaysia; Photovoltaic; Solar energy; Solar water heater; Energy efficiency; Solar water heaters; Building integrated photovoltaic; Equatorial regions; Malaysian governments; Non government organizations; Solar electricity; Thermal applications; Solar power generation

Malaysia is situated at the equatorial region with an average solar radiation of 400-600 MJ/m2 per month. It has a promising potential to establish large scale solar power installations; however, solar energy is still at the infancy stage due to the high cost of photovoltaic (PV) cells and solar ele...