Over 667 users have installed solar systems, received SolaRIS rebates since April 1

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Over 667 users of the Net Energy Metering (NEM) programme have successfully installed solar systems and received rebates from the Solar for Rakyat Incentive Scheme (SolaRIS), which was introduced on April 1, the Dewan Rakyat was told  on Tuesday (July 9).   Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, who is also the Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, said the majority of users received a rebate of RM4,000 each through SolaRIS.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Since the Solar for Rakyat Incentive Scheme, also known as Solaris, was introduced on April 1st, 2024,

00:09more than 667 NEM users have managed to prepare solar system installation

00:16and received Solaris rebates with a majority of RM5,000-RM4,000 per user.

00:21In terms of the concept, the implementation of Solaris to reduce the cost of solar system installation

00:26for domestic users must have economies of scale with permission

00:30and enable solar system installation for the people to be more affordable.

00:35This step will also increase the uptake of solar installation among domestic users

00:40and indirectly contribute to the target of increasing the capacity of Boleh Baharu Energy or TBB

00:47in accordance with the plan of the State Energy Agency or NETA.

00:52Analysis of the demand trend shows that the average number of demands

00:56for NEM Rakyat has increased from about 100 demands a day to 150 demands a day

01:03after the launch of the Solaris Scheme.

01:06In addition, continuous efforts are also carried out to optimize energy use

01:11through energy saving initiatives and energy demand management in a more effective way.

01:18PETRA has set a target to reduce electricity demand by 8%,

01:23which is equivalent to a saving of approximately 50,000 GWh

01:29as well as reducing greenhouse gas emissions or GHG by 38 million tons of CO2

01:36over a period of 10 years under the implementation of the State Energy Agency Act 2016-2025.

01:45In this context, PETRA has launched the Sustainability Achievement Programme

01:49via Energy Efficiency or better known as SAFE 4.0 on 10 December 2023

01:58with a budget of Rp 50 million.

02:01This SAFE 4.0 programme provides a rebate of up to Rp 400 to domestic users

02:07for the purchase of air conditioners and refrigerators labeled 4 and 5 stars

02:12by the Energy Efficiency Agency.

02:14The implementation of the SAFE programme will enable users to buy electric appliances

02:17that are energy efficient at a cheaper price

02:20and benefit from the savings in the electric bill.

02:24With the advice of the Honourable,

02:27so that electric cables can be moved if there is a sale or a move to a house,

02:33the SAFE programme will be discussed at the SEDA level

02:37and a fund will be released to the public.

02:40For SAFE, the fund is first come first serve

02:45because we want to open it as soon as possible.

02:50So far, it is still running

02:53and we encourage more people to take the opportunity under this SAFE 2.0 programme.

03:00With a budget of Rp 50 million,

03:02the SAFE programme is still running

03:04and if it is running out,

03:06we will see and study how we can continue this programme

03:10in line with the existing funds.

03:13In relation to solar power for households,

03:19with the existence of the solaris programme

03:23or solar for the people that we have presented,

03:27the cost of installation will decrease.

03:30With that, we hope that the economic cost of scale will increase.

03:34When the cost decreases,

03:36more people will be able to install solar in their homes

03:40and we hope to reduce their electric bill.

03:46That is our target

03:48and we will study this programme

03:51and how we can improve it in the future.

03:55Thank you.

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