Grid-connected photovoltaic systems for Malaysian residential sector: effects of component costs, feed-in tariffs, and carbon taxes

• Main Authors: Lau, K. Y., Muhamad, N. A., Arief, Y. Z., Tan, C. W., Yatim, A. H. M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2016
• Subjects: TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/72568/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84959476714&doi=10.1016%2fj.energy.2016.02.064&partnerID=40&md5=4eccdc3c2e28d32dfc21163450ff03f1
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Blessed with abundant solar radiation, Malaysia has a huge potential for grid-connected PV (photovoltaic) installations, particularly for its fast-growing residential sector. Nevertheless, Malaysia's PV installation capacity is relatively small compared with the global PV capacity. Significantl...