Appointment Of Technical Advisor For Preparation Of Term Of Reference (ToR) For The Study On National Energy Policy And Action Plan (NREPAP) 2.0.
Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia is a statutory body formed under the Sustainable Energy Development Authority Act 2011 [Act 726]. The key roles of SEDA include to provide advice to the Minister and relevant Government Entities on all matters relating to sustainable energy, including recommendations on policies, laws and actions to promote sustainable energy, and to administer and manage the implementation of the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) mechanism which is mandated under the Renewable Energy Act 2011 [Act 725].
As part of its roles and functions SEDA Malaysia is entrusted by Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation to develop and update the National Renewable Energy Policy and Action Plan (NREPAP) which was previously launched in 2009 to ensure it align with current advancements in technology, market dynamics, and global commitments towards sustainable development goals. This document will support the Energy Transition agenda through RE project development to address two main issues related to climate change and decarbonization simultaneously to ensure energy security, reliability and affordability.
With the document in placed it is expected that all impediment and issues such as low renewable energy penetration, lack of effective governance of electricity-related develop, less option available in the market to accelerate and stimulate the RE market, and technical restriction and limitation which hamper the market to growth will be addressed and removed. The updated NREPAP will play a crucial role in driving investments, creating new business opportunities, and stimulating economic growth in Malaysia.
Pursuant to that, SEDA Malaysia intends to appoint a credible Technical Advisor to help prepare the Term of Reference (ToR) for the development of new and updated NREPAP (2.0).
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