Scheme successful in encouraging use of RE

KUALA LUMPUR: The introduction of the Net Energy Metering (NEM) scheme, which is now entering its sixth year, has succeeded in encouraging the use of renewable energy (RE) in residential, commercial and industrial premises.

NEM, which was started in 2016, continued to be implemented this year with the introduction of NEM 3.0, with a capacity of 800 megawatts (MW) that showed a take-up rate of about 40% involving three categories – NEM Rakyat, NEM Gomen and NEM Nova.