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UKM Solar Power Project

UKM Solar Power project was implemented for the purpose of saving the university’s electricity costs. The value of the project is RM24 million. A 9MWdc solar panel will be installed on the roof of the UKM building in Bangi.

This project is Involving 50 buildings in UKM Bangi. Installation of the solar panels is expected to begin in December 2022. There is a cooperation period of 15 years and after 15 years the solar system will be handed over to UKM for operation.

The estimated savings to be obtained from the solar power project is electricity bill savings of at least 16% for each kwh used, equivalent to RM1.24 million per year (UKM pays 0.29 sen/kwh compared to 0.3465 sen/kwh for the first 10 years).

From this project, between 10% to 20% reduction is expected in maximum electrical demand charges.

Malaysian Minister of Higher Education officiated the installation of solar panels at UKM’s Main Campus in Bangi Selangor in 2023. This project is expected to save electricity consumption at UKM.

Green Energy Tariff (GET) Subscription by UKM

UKM has successfully subscribed to GET for two locations, UKM Bangi campus and UKM Jalan Raja Muda campus, for 12 months starting from 16 February 2023 until 15 February 2024.

UKM Solar Project

Installation of Solar Thermal Systems and Low Energy Architecture panels at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. These solar panels will be used to turn on the hot water system using the solar thermal collector method.

Photovoltaic solar was also installed in the student residence of the Faculty of Medicine at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.

Solar project at UKM’s Green Technology Innovation Park for research on the use of solar specifically to save electricity consumption at UKM.

Solar panels were installed for the Dual Tracking Photovoltaic (PV) system for telecommunication towers specifically for use at UKM.

Amphibious Solar Powered Generator and ultra filtration water system trailer for disaster relief application.

Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) has carried out research collaboration with Hospital Kepala Batas, Penang in the Bertam Smart Energy City project. This project successfully won the MERIT award in the Renewable Energy, Combined Heat and Power category at the Malaysian National Energy Awards (National Energy Awards 2022).

Photovoltaic Thermal Hybrid (PVT) and Heat Pump System (HPVTHPS) was proposed in this field study to improve the thermal comfort of naturally ventilated hospital wards. The heat pump is used to heat water and produce cold air to reduce the air temperature in the ward, in addition to being an active cooling agent to improve PVT performance.

Overall, HPVTHPS reduced hospital ward room temperatures compared to baseline with average temperature reductions ranging from 0.5 °C to 3.9 °C. PVT systems also show high efficiency values between 51.0% and 69.0% which include thermal and electrical energy performance.

The project installed at Hospital Kepala Batas with a solar PV capacity of 7.20 kWp succeeded in reducing carbon dioxide by 151 tonnes per year. This reduction is equivalent to 329,569 saplings planted for 10 years to absorb CO2.

The award ceremony was attended by the Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change, YB Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. Also present, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation (UKM), Prof. Dato’ Dr. Wan Kamal Mujani and the director of SERI (UKM), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Adib Ibrahim.

UKM installed solar panels for use by the Orang Asli community in Tasik Chini Pahang, Malaysia. This initiative contributed to the community by utilising UKM’s expertise in the newest energy field.

UKM-Petronas Collaboration

Hydrogen is the one of the renewable energy that is listed as the present global main niche. UKM supports government’s policy to Net Zero Carbon in Energy Production for 2050 when UKM Fuel Cell Institute (SELFUEL) successfully produced Electrolyser unit, which is a hydrogen production system, with Petronas Research Sdn. Bhd. (PRSB).

Now, there are nine projects related to sustainable hydrogen energy currently being implemented in institution level with total grant amounted at RM 8, 461, 000.00 and a UKM-Petronas laboratory has been developed in UKM.

Programs to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emission

Open Roof Ventilation Green House

Free Air CO2 Enrichment (FACE)

Hydrogen Car Fuel Cell Vehicles

Smoke-free Campus

Programs to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emission

MyLESTARI^TM is designed as an activity brand in agro-based value chains for the guarana plant, Paulina cupana. Guarana is a Brazilian-originated plant that was brought to Malaysia through an official Memorandum of Agreement and has underwent a quarantine screening process by the Department of Plant Security from Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security of Malaysia.

MyLESTARI^TM is the collaboration of guarana plant research between Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and an industrial stakeholder, CUPANA TRADING (M) Sdn. Bhd. This research collaboration has also been sealed with the signatures of agreement document which are one (1) MoU and four (4) MoA that brought in the amount of RM 40,000.00.