“This year (2017), SEDA Malaysia has allocated 5MW under the community quota and those that qualify under the community quota should look into installing Solar PV as a means of generating long term income for their respective schools, religious bodies and NGOs,” said Malaysia chairman YBhg Datuk Dr Yee Moh Chai after inspecting the Solar PV installation at SJKC Chung Hwa Kota Kinabalu.
“SEDA Malaysia started the Solar PV Community scheme in 2014 with the objective of encouraging schools, religious bodies and NGOs to participate in sustainable green energy generation that will be beneficial to them and the environment. By investing in the installation of Solar PV at their premise and selling the energy generated to the utility company, they are able to generate income for the next 21 years, where for example, a 24kW Solar PV will see a return of an estimated average payment of RM 3,000 (based on current rates),’’said Dr Yee.
There are about 35 schools, religious bodies and NGOs that have been granted and approved for Solar PV Community quota in Sabah. One such school is SJKC Chung Hwa Kota Kinabalu. Since 2015, the school have enjoyed a monthly average of about RM3,000 income from sale of energy generated from its 24kW Solar PV installation.
“As a result of installing the solar PV on the school’s rooftop, the school will enjoy a steady income for the next 21 years, that will be utilised for the school’s maintenance as well as funding the school activities. This will be beneficial to the school and the students as the school now has a mean to generate its own income to finance not only the upkeep of the school but also organise more school activities for the benefit of the students,” said Datuk William Chu, the school board of governors’ Chairman.
He also shared that the school have also recently added another 24kW to further boost its income.
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Applications for the Feed-in Tariff scheme (FiT) under the community quota are open until 30 August 2017