Malaysia Renewable Energy Act 2011

ENFORCEMENT TIMELINE

Enacted 2011

Enforcement: Enacted 2011

Overview

This is the core law for renewable energy deployment, administered by the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA). The initial solar Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme has ended, and the framework has shifted toward self-consumption-based Net Energy Metering (NEM), Solar ATAP, and corporate PPA schemes as the main vehicles for sustainable renewable energy deployment.

Enforcement Timeline

2011: Renewable Energy Act took effect.

2017: New FiT allocations for solar ended; full transition to the NEM scheme.

Business Impact

- Self-consumption solar deployment utilising the NEM scheme

- RE100 compliance

- Scope 2 emissions reduction

- Corporate PPAs and on-site renewable energy investment