KUALA LUMPUR: The Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) said its choice of solar power suppliers was made through a process that is totally transparent.

SEDA Chairman Tan Sri Dr Fong Chan Onn said the authority had organised regular seminars for all “necessary participants” before it closed the tender.

“The application process was done via transparent open bidding systems online, with no manual intervention,” he....

PUTRAJAYA, July 13 (Bernama) -- The Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) has targeted 2,000 houseowners this year, and 10,000 the next, to invest in solar power which could earn the latter an average of RM500 monthly for 21 consecutive years.

Its chairman, Tan Sri Dr Fong Chan Onn said, each house which had to be installed with solar panels could generate four kilowatts of power for sale to Tenaga Nasional Berhad.

The biggest encumberance for mega participa....

PETALING JAYA, July 3 (BERNAMA): Integrated renewable energy power producer Cypark Resources Bhd posted a 25% higher net profit of RM7.8mil for the second quarter of its financial year ending Oct 31, 2012, while revenue increased 6.5% to RM43.6mil.

Its pre-tax profit surged 33% during the period to RM10.1mil from RM7.6mil.

For its first half, pre-tax profit improved 17% to RM18.9m....

MIRI, Jun 19 (NST) --  The Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry will step up efforts to promote the Sustainability Achieved via Energy Efficiency (SAVE) programme in Sarawak and Sabah as the response has been poor.

Its minister, Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fa Kui, said under the programme, consumers would be entitled to get a rebate of between RM100 and RM200 to purchase energy-efficient refrigerators and air-conditioners respectively with ....

May 30, (RECHARGE) -- The government of Malaysia has awarded an $11.5m grant to developer Tawau Green Energy to help finance construction of access roads and other infrastructure to support the 30MW Apas Kiri geothermal energy project.

The grant money will be disbursed by Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Behrad (BPMB), a development bank owned by the state.

Apas Kiri will be Malaysia’s first geothermal project and is expected to begin commercial operation by early 2015....