A decade of solar PV deployment in ASEAN : Policy landscape and recommendations

Sreenath, S. and Azlin, Mohd Azmi and Nofri Yenita, Dahlan and Sudhakar, Kumarasamy (2022) A decade of solar PV deployment in ASEAN : Policy landscape and recommendations. Energy Reports, 8. pp. 460-469. ISSN 2352-4847. (Published)

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Abstract

South East Asian countries are blessed with abundant solar energy potential. Yet, the solar photovoltaic potential remains underutilized. There are certain roadblocks in the progress of solar PV deployment in ASEAN. This paper aims to investigate the solar PV policies in the ASEAN region over the past decade. Also, an attempt was made to provide policy recommendations. In spite of solar irradiation advantage and plummeting solar system cost, it was understood that solar PV growth is greatly dependent on regulatory policies and mechanisms. The tremendous growth in solar PV is observed in Vietnam through the successful implementation of the Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) scheme. In addition, the FiT demonstrated to be a suitable scheme to initiate solar PV growth. Over the past decade, the policy landscape in Thailand and Malaysia evolved from FiT scheme to P2P energy trading. This strategy is critical for developing a solid, self-sustaining PV market. Uncertainty and delay affected the success of solar policies in some ASEAN member states. Adoption of the FiT scheme for early-stage PV development and the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) for advanced-stage PV development are the main policy recommendations. This study will serve as a reference to policymakers and energy professionals in the region. The insights of the study will be beneficial in adopting appropriate solar policy instruments.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Indexed by Scopus
Uncontrolled Keywords: ASEAN; Carbon footprint; Energy policy; Solar PV; Sustainability
Subjects: T Technology > T Technology (General)
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
T Technology > TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Technology
Depositing User: Mr Muhamad Firdaus Janih@Jaini
Date Deposited: 16 Aug 2023 07:24
Last Modified: 16 Aug 2023 07:24
URI: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/37414
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