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Renewable Energy For Your Home

locke — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 13:19:31 +0800

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Net-metering is new Mechanism that allows owners to use Renewable Energy at your premise.
A Net-meter is required to record the amount of electricity consumed, produced or export
The main purpose is to reduce the electricity bill as much as possible instead of exporting the electricity

Is Renewable Energy the solution for increasing energy cost?

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FAQ:
Q: Who is eligible for Net-Metering?
A: Any TNB/SESB Residential, Commercial or Industrial users.

Q: Why Net-Meter?
A: So that excess electricity generated can be exported do not need to be stored. No energy storage needed.

Q: What is the Net-Meter?
A: The Net-Meter is a digital TNB meter with Bi-directional feature. Some newer TNB meters already have this feature so replacement might not be needed.

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Solar PV System Diagram
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Solar PV Project Reference 4kW at Raub
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TNB Tariff Rate
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Electricity Bill Tariff Poll

locke — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 00:07:14 +0800

Tariff A - Domestic Tariff

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Tier_____________________________________Rates________Total Bill
For the first 200 kWh (1 - 200 kWh) per month 21.80 sen/kWh <RM43.60
For the next 100 kWh (201 - 300 kWh) per month 33.40 sen/kWh RM43.60-RM77.00
For the next 300 kWh (301 - 600 kWh) per month 51.60 sen/kWh RM77.00-RM231.80
For the next 300 kWh (601 - 900 kWh) per month 54.60 sen/kWh RM231.80-RM395.60
For the next kWh (901 kWh onwards) per month 57.10 sen/kWh >RM395.60

Solar Power (FIT, Self-Consumption, Net-Metering)

locke — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:20:38 +0800

I would like to introduce about Solar Power Feed in Tariff (FIT) . This is a new thing in Malaysia but already available some countries like German, Australia and western countries quite some time. Japan also just started not long ago.

1. What is Solar PV?
Basically it is a electrical/electronic system that produce electricity from Sun light that is installed on a building or on the ground.
PV stands for Photovoltaic. The term "photovoltaic" comes from the Greek φῶς (phōs) meaning "light", and from "Volt", the unit of electro-motive force, the volt. (Wikipedia).

2. What is a Feed in Tariff (FIT)?
Feed in Tariff is a special tariff rate that TNB would buy electricity from the Solar PV owner. The FIT rate for 2013 is around 4x of TNB residential Tariff rate, this means TNB is buying at a 4x tariff rate compare to the tariff rate that they are selling. The FIT is govern by Sustainable Energy Development Authority Malaysia. (SEDA)

3. How to apply for the Feed in Tariff?
Yoou could engage a SEDA/ISPQ qualified Solar System Integrator or service provider to apply for the Feed in Tariff.

4. Could i apply it myself?
Technically you could do so. Please visit the SEDA site (http://seda.gov.my/) there are tutorials and forms in the site that woud guide you for the application.

5. What is the duration of the Feed in Tariff?
The duration would be 21 years. Basically TNB would sign a contract with the FIT rate with the Solar PV owner for 21 years.

6. How do we see the money?
An additional PV meter (similiar to TNB meter) would be install to record down the electricity generated by the Solar PV system. TNB would pay you based on the unit (kWH) generated multiply by the Feed in Tariff Rate.

7. What is the ROI?
The ROI roughly would be ~10%-20%* *this an estimation only and depends on the solar pv location, geographical condition, design, and many other factors. Please consult your service provider/system integrator to provide the calculation.

Please visit the official government website http://seda.gov.my/ for more details.

Electone

locke — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:32:10 +0800

Anyone own this instrument or know how to play like this?

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Order of the stick: Hilarious Webcomic

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:30:00 +0800

About Electric Cars

locke — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:05:29 +0800

What are the Electric Cars currently available in the market?
What is the brand, price, specification. Lets discuss it here.

Order of the stick

locke — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 15:34:18 +0800

Just to share an online comic i find it quite amusing.

The order of the stick