Solar powers Malaysia’s renewable energy push


Sun power: Solar panels atop the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Energy generated by solar power in Malaysia surged 1,000 times over 12 years. — Slices of Light/NC-ND 2.0 DEED

AS climate change accelerates, so too Malaysia is accelerating its use of renewable energy.

Since 2000 and the Five Fuel Diversification Policy, Malaysia has included biomass, biogas, municipal waste, solar and small hydropower in the energy mix.

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