1.There were plenty of events had happened since the last time I posted something here. Changed my career twice between agencies in the government and finally, today I am back at the private sector.
2. 2004 until 2012... Almost 8 years in the government taught me so much and developed me so much too! I have more confidence in myself today and thank you to experiences and exposure in that 8 years a a government officer.
3. A lot of turn around or unexpected things and challenges that I faced too and the last 3 years was the toughest and tricky period of all. Alhamdulillah, I managed to pull it through and still positive to remain in the field that I have dedicated myself for years, energy efficiency and energy conservation efforts in Malaysia.
4. Now, sky is the limit for me to explore my fullest potentials in the way forward and from 16 February 2012, I have started my new adventure in EE&EC...to be the key and recognized player in this industry...May Allah bless me with His guidance that will show me the way....InsyaAllah
This is a platform for me to share information, experiences, knowledge and raising concerns or issues that I believe would be able to to create awareness and promoting efficient use of energy at all walks of life. Do not let our future generations to struggle for energy sources to be used because we do not play our roles today.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Saving energy through energy management
It has been quite often when I have to encounter people coming to my office and through phone calls asking me the same type of questions.
"En. Zaini, how to save energy in my factory?"
"Who can help us to save energy?"
" Where can I get a good consultant to do a good energy audit?"
" Does this "energy saving" device save energy?"
Among all that questions, I would much better and more excited when there were some of them also asked me " Where can I send my staff for a training to save energy?" or " Where can I find a good training provider to send my engineers?".
Why do I prefer to hear the second type of question? Here are my thoughts about the two.
It is simply because the first one shows that they are most likely not sure yet on what to do next and just want quick solutions for quick gains. There are so much uncertainties in their actual intentions in term of managing their energy. Most likely there is no long term plan ahead of what they are asking now.
The second show a little bit of long term plan by having their staff to be trained since training only would not save energy yet unless the trained staff being allowed to implement the knowledge gained from training attended. I would anticipate staff who will be sent to the training will have some kind of responsibilities in their existing scope of works that would enable them to initiate and implement energy saving initiatives in the plant and later manage them.
In short, the first type of questions indicate that they just wanted to save energy but the later type of questions indicate their intention to manage energy by having trained people available who will eventually save energy from them.
What is efficient energy management?
Generally it can be defined as:
Using energy at the most optimum level through a proper system implemented within the organization.
From efficient energy management we would expect some of the following direct benefits:
1. Reduction in energy costs and in the same time to increase profits earned from the operations.
2.Increase of output/quality/comfort level and etc by using the same of lower quantity of energy.
3. Ensure local and global competitiveness for businesses since cheaper cost needed to produce higher quality of products or deliver better services.
4...and many more.
Once we start to manage our energy usage, we will definitely will enjoy some amount savings and all that can be translated into cost reduction as well. In simple words, energy management is an on-going approach to retain or improve our efficiency level by adopting energy management system developed to suit the nature of the organization.
"En. Zaini, how to save energy in my factory?"
"Who can help us to save energy?"
" Where can I get a good consultant to do a good energy audit?"
" Does this "energy saving" device save energy?"
Among all that questions, I would much better and more excited when there were some of them also asked me " Where can I send my staff for a training to save energy?" or " Where can I find a good training provider to send my engineers?".
Why do I prefer to hear the second type of question? Here are my thoughts about the two.
It is simply because the first one shows that they are most likely not sure yet on what to do next and just want quick solutions for quick gains. There are so much uncertainties in their actual intentions in term of managing their energy. Most likely there is no long term plan ahead of what they are asking now.
The second show a little bit of long term plan by having their staff to be trained since training only would not save energy yet unless the trained staff being allowed to implement the knowledge gained from training attended. I would anticipate staff who will be sent to the training will have some kind of responsibilities in their existing scope of works that would enable them to initiate and implement energy saving initiatives in the plant and later manage them.
In short, the first type of questions indicate that they just wanted to save energy but the later type of questions indicate their intention to manage energy by having trained people available who will eventually save energy from them.
What is efficient energy management?
Generally it can be defined as:
Using energy at the most optimum level through a proper system implemented within the organization.
From efficient energy management we would expect some of the following direct benefits:
1. Reduction in energy costs and in the same time to increase profits earned from the operations.
2.Increase of output/quality/comfort level and etc by using the same of lower quantity of energy.
3. Ensure local and global competitiveness for businesses since cheaper cost needed to produce higher quality of products or deliver better services.
4...and many more.
Once we start to manage our energy usage, we will definitely will enjoy some amount savings and all that can be translated into cost reduction as well. In simple words, energy management is an on-going approach to retain or improve our efficiency level by adopting energy management system developed to suit the nature of the organization.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Want or have to do it
1. I received typical cynical remarks from some "high level" people from few companies since I have been involved in this field years ago.Recently I have been receiving few more similar remarks when some companies are required to comply to the new regulations introduced by the government.
2. The most unpleasant part other than those remarks is from where they came from. They are purely local companies and for them, when they are required to manage their energy use efficiently, it would only become more burdens to them. They claimed, the requirements to comply to the new law is not helping them at all especially when the economy is not quite alright at this moment.
3. To me those remarks are not strange at all although some of the said they do not mind to pay the penalty rather than complying. Selfish, ignorance or arrogant!
4. Here are some facts on actual energy costs in the country as at December 2009
Gas for energy sector - RM10.70/mmbtu ( actual market price RM41.16/MMBTU)
Gas for large energy users - RM15.35/MMBTU (actual market price at RM56.20/MMBTU)
Gas for Gas Malaysia Sdn Bhd - RM11.05/MMBTU (actual market price at RM42.35/MMBTU)
LPG- RM1.75/kg(RM37.39/MMBTU), market price at RM3.36/KG(RM71.71/MMBTU)
5. So, do we really can afford for what we are paying now if everything at the market price? All of us in Malaysia have been brought up with one or more elements of subsidies in many forms in our life. When we look at our friends in Thailand or Singapore, if are suffering due to economic crisis, they are actually dealing with the reality. If Malaysians complaining in economic crisis, we are not facing the real truth since we are being " cushioned" with billions of RM in many forms of subsidies.
6. For me, it is very sickening when Malaysians are so stubborn although they are mostly educated and well informed about the nature of how subsidies affecting each part of their life and businesses.
7. Are we happy with the way we use our resources such our depleting energy supplies?
Are we happy enough crying for more subsidies and put the burden or blame on others while we have never intend to change the way we lead our life?
Or we just happy enough to waste energy and let others to find the solution for us?
We are what here based on we did yesterday and we must not expecting something better tomorrow if we do nothing today.
8. So, do we want to start to do it today or wait until we have no choice other than have to do it (we may left little time to prepare for it)
9. May be it is already too late to educate the adults now and we should focus more on our future generations to make the difference. In some activities that I was involved in recent years, being with our children is far more satisfying when I saw them having the spirit of "want to" do rather "have to". They tend to realize that they can do something today for better future of their own generation tomorrow.
2. The most unpleasant part other than those remarks is from where they came from. They are purely local companies and for them, when they are required to manage their energy use efficiently, it would only become more burdens to them. They claimed, the requirements to comply to the new law is not helping them at all especially when the economy is not quite alright at this moment.
3. To me those remarks are not strange at all although some of the said they do not mind to pay the penalty rather than complying. Selfish, ignorance or arrogant!
4. Here are some facts on actual energy costs in the country as at December 2009
Gas for energy sector - RM10.70/mmbtu ( actual market price RM41.16/MMBTU)
Gas for large energy users - RM15.35/MMBTU (actual market price at RM56.20/MMBTU)
Gas for Gas Malaysia Sdn Bhd - RM11.05/MMBTU (actual market price at RM42.35/MMBTU)
LPG- RM1.75/kg(RM37.39/MMBTU), market price at RM3.36/KG(RM71.71/MMBTU)
5. So, do we really can afford for what we are paying now if everything at the market price? All of us in Malaysia have been brought up with one or more elements of subsidies in many forms in our life. When we look at our friends in Thailand or Singapore, if are suffering due to economic crisis, they are actually dealing with the reality. If Malaysians complaining in economic crisis, we are not facing the real truth since we are being " cushioned" with billions of RM in many forms of subsidies.
6. For me, it is very sickening when Malaysians are so stubborn although they are mostly educated and well informed about the nature of how subsidies affecting each part of their life and businesses.
7. Are we happy with the way we use our resources such our depleting energy supplies?
Are we happy enough crying for more subsidies and put the burden or blame on others while we have never intend to change the way we lead our life?
Or we just happy enough to waste energy and let others to find the solution for us?
We are what here based on we did yesterday and we must not expecting something better tomorrow if we do nothing today.
8. So, do we want to start to do it today or wait until we have no choice other than have to do it (we may left little time to prepare for it)
9. May be it is already too late to educate the adults now and we should focus more on our future generations to make the difference. In some activities that I was involved in recent years, being with our children is far more satisfying when I saw them having the spirit of "want to" do rather "have to". They tend to realize that they can do something today for better future of their own generation tomorrow.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Conveying the energy efficiency messages
1. It has been a very challenging tasks to anyone to tell people to use energy efficiently when they still can afford to settle their energy bills in their daily life.
2. Being in my position at this moment has given me more and bigger platforms to promote on why it is so important for us to use our energy wisely.
3, I have gone all over the country and presented papers on various topics n efficient use of energy. From every event that I went, I would able to gauge the general perception of Malaysian on energy issues related to them especially for big energy users from industrial and commercial sectors.
4. Generally, I would see it as not so much about the issues on the technical know-how or their engineering capability to identify the potentials to save energy and implement them.
5. Another common perception is, energy savings are all about installing devices and that will cost them too much. In the end, they tend to ignore on how energy is being managed in their premises and focus is more on other matters related to the core businesses such as production and delivering services to their customers.
6. Energy efficiency always being treated as project or program with its own planned activities and I strongly believe that is one major reason why it is not becoming sustainable. Projects or programs have their own duration and followed by commitments throughout that duration inclusive of financial supports, human resources and etc.
Ideally, there will be follow ups and improvement after each project but very often to see that the supports and commitment needed would not be the same as what were received during the project duration which normally very much less or none. In a long run, no matter how good were the findings or outputs of the projects, it will slowly being forgotten and it will not be impossible for the same project to carried out again in the future by the same (different management team)or different organizations .
7. Total Quality Management, Total Production Management and Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management are common features in most companies at this moment. Energy management normally just apart of environmental management system such as in ISO140001 in most organizations. Most company policies will include Quality and Production which are considered as core areas in the business while safety, health and environment are implemented mainly due to legal requirements and also covered in corporate policies in some prominent or multinational companies.
8. Generally, energy management can be considered as "optional" or ignored by many companies and the energy costs is just something need to be paid. It is often looked "as it is" and almost nothing can be done other than paying it or you will trouble with the utility companies. Sometime they don't even know what tariff that they are in and what they are paying for in every month but all of them are so worry about paying more when there is any tariff hike.
9. Why? It is simply because energy is often not integrated in every part of other management components such as production, quality and others. It is also because energy efficiency has been treated as projects or products and do not require to be implemented is a sustainable manner. Therefore, it does not require total management approaches like other core areas in the organization.
10. I always said to my audiences that even a building which designed as an energy efficient building from the beginning until its completion, it would not be able to be efficient by itself. It needs to managed and it require a management approach to sustain its efficiency level as expected from the design.
11. Energy must be managed if we want to ensure that we want to use it efficiently. Energy management is just like any other area which require the development and the implementation of the system which can make it sustainable. Key components in the management of energy must be tailored and implemented to the needs of each organization and based on resources can be allocated to achieve the management's goals.
12. Having the management system implemented in the organization will ensure the efficient use of energy at all level of employees and in event of the management team changed, the system will remain as apart of one of the core and strategic matters.
13. When I was a consultant and worked with all level of technical personnel in the plant, energy saving measures managed to identified mainly from the input of them. In other words, they can find it themselves with necessary support from the management such as trainings and allocation of resources and time.
14. As a conclusion, energy management system is the key issue here. As I mentioned earlier, it is no so much of the technical barriers and capability to identify and implement energy saving measures but it is more of the change of mindset to adopt energy management across all department or sections in the organization. Energy need to be seen as rewarding as the increase of sales or production volumes because the fact is ONE RINGGIT SAVED IS ONE RINGGIT EARNED. Please bear in mind that the RINGGIT SAVED can be achieved by doing something within our absolute controls which is our very own organization!
2. Being in my position at this moment has given me more and bigger platforms to promote on why it is so important for us to use our energy wisely.
3, I have gone all over the country and presented papers on various topics n efficient use of energy. From every event that I went, I would able to gauge the general perception of Malaysian on energy issues related to them especially for big energy users from industrial and commercial sectors.
4. Generally, I would see it as not so much about the issues on the technical know-how or their engineering capability to identify the potentials to save energy and implement them.
5. Another common perception is, energy savings are all about installing devices and that will cost them too much. In the end, they tend to ignore on how energy is being managed in their premises and focus is more on other matters related to the core businesses such as production and delivering services to their customers.
6. Energy efficiency always being treated as project or program with its own planned activities and I strongly believe that is one major reason why it is not becoming sustainable. Projects or programs have their own duration and followed by commitments throughout that duration inclusive of financial supports, human resources and etc.
Ideally, there will be follow ups and improvement after each project but very often to see that the supports and commitment needed would not be the same as what were received during the project duration which normally very much less or none. In a long run, no matter how good were the findings or outputs of the projects, it will slowly being forgotten and it will not be impossible for the same project to carried out again in the future by the same (different management team)or different organizations .
7. Total Quality Management, Total Production Management and Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management are common features in most companies at this moment. Energy management normally just apart of environmental management system such as in ISO140001 in most organizations. Most company policies will include Quality and Production which are considered as core areas in the business while safety, health and environment are implemented mainly due to legal requirements and also covered in corporate policies in some prominent or multinational companies.
8. Generally, energy management can be considered as "optional" or ignored by many companies and the energy costs is just something need to be paid. It is often looked "as it is" and almost nothing can be done other than paying it or you will trouble with the utility companies. Sometime they don't even know what tariff that they are in and what they are paying for in every month but all of them are so worry about paying more when there is any tariff hike.
9. Why? It is simply because energy is often not integrated in every part of other management components such as production, quality and others. It is also because energy efficiency has been treated as projects or products and do not require to be implemented is a sustainable manner. Therefore, it does not require total management approaches like other core areas in the organization.
10. I always said to my audiences that even a building which designed as an energy efficient building from the beginning until its completion, it would not be able to be efficient by itself. It needs to managed and it require a management approach to sustain its efficiency level as expected from the design.
11. Energy must be managed if we want to ensure that we want to use it efficiently. Energy management is just like any other area which require the development and the implementation of the system which can make it sustainable. Key components in the management of energy must be tailored and implemented to the needs of each organization and based on resources can be allocated to achieve the management's goals.
12. Having the management system implemented in the organization will ensure the efficient use of energy at all level of employees and in event of the management team changed, the system will remain as apart of one of the core and strategic matters.
13. When I was a consultant and worked with all level of technical personnel in the plant, energy saving measures managed to identified mainly from the input of them. In other words, they can find it themselves with necessary support from the management such as trainings and allocation of resources and time.
14. As a conclusion, energy management system is the key issue here. As I mentioned earlier, it is no so much of the technical barriers and capability to identify and implement energy saving measures but it is more of the change of mindset to adopt energy management across all department or sections in the organization. Energy need to be seen as rewarding as the increase of sales or production volumes because the fact is ONE RINGGIT SAVED IS ONE RINGGIT EARNED. Please bear in mind that the RINGGIT SAVED can be achieved by doing something within our absolute controls which is our very own organization!
Friday, March 19, 2010
Introductory Program for Efficient Management of Energy in Malaysia
Main Target groups:
1. Engineers, middle and top management personnel of all installations affected by the Efficient Management Of Electrical Energy Regulations 2008.
2. Energy Services Companies (ESCOs), Consultants, O&M service providers and individuals with roles that can be played in the implementation of the regulations such as energy auditing, developing and implementing energy saving programs, monitoring and providing energy manager services for the purpose of compliance to the regulations.
3. Individuals interested to understand the requirements and application process to become registered electrical energy manager with Energy Commission
Main objectives:
1. To understand the present energy scenario in Malaysia and ways to deal with in possible energy price increase;
2. To obtain in depth understanding on the newly implemented Efficient Management Of Electrical Energy Regulations 2008 and the application procedure to become electrical energy manager( applicable to installations using more than 3millions kWh in six consecutive months after 15 December 2008);
3. Achieving energy savings from developing and implementing energy management system in a company;
4. To understand the energy audit methods and to reduce to conduct energy audit;
5. To understand method to evaluate energy saving project and common energy saving measures.
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PROGRAMME OUTLINE
Duration : One Day
9.00 a.m - Introduction and Overview of the program
9.15 a.m - Energy Scenario in Malaysia
-Energy policies
-Overview and projected energy supply and demand
-Major energy efficiency initiatives in Malaysia
10.15 a.m - Morning Break
10.30 a.m - Laws And Regulations In Efficient Management Of Electrical Energy
-Key provisions in current acts and regulations related to energy efficiency
-Efficient Management of Electrical Energy Regulations 2008
-Requirements to become registered electrical energy manager
-Opportunities from the implementation of the regulations
12.00 p.m - Introduction to Energy Management
-Energy management system(EMS) : Key components and the development of EMS
-Strategies in the implementation of EMS
-Roles and responsibilities of energy managers
1.00 p.m -Lunch
2.00 p.m - Introduction to Energy Auditing
-Types of audit
-Energy audit methodology and energy audit equipment
-Energy audit reporting
-Who should conduct energy audit and how to reduce cost to conduct energy audit
3.00 p.m -Tea Break
3.15 p.m - Evaluation of energy saving projects
-Electricity consumption analysis (bill and demand charges)
-Technical and financial evaluation of Energy Efficiency Projects
-Financing options : Sources and incentives
-Common energy saving measures
5.00 p.m - End of Program
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Duration : Half Day
9.00 a.m - Laws And Regulations In Efficient Management Of Electrical Energy
-Efficient Management of Electrical Energy Regulations 2008
-Requirements to become a registered electrical energy manager
10.15 a.m- Morning Break
10.30 a.m- Introduction to Energy Management
-Energy management system(EMS) : Key components and the development of EMS
-Strategies in the implementation of EMS
-Roles and responsibilities of energy managers
12.00 p.m - Introduction to Energy Auditing
-Types of audit and methodology
-Energy audit equipment
-Energy audit report
-Common energy saving measures
1.00 p.m - End of Program
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THE SPEAKER
Career Summary
He hold a degree in Mechanical Engineering from UKM and started his career in 1997. He has worked as energy efficiency consultants and integrated facility management services providers in local and multinational firms to service the industrial and commercial clients. Then he joined the regulator currently to spearhead the regulatory duties in energy efficiency in Malaysia from the head office in Kuala Lumpur.
His areas of expertise and experiences include the followings:
-Energy auditing for industrial and commercial building facilities.
-Energy Management System development and training;
-Energy efficiency standard development and labeling;
-Measurement and monitoring of energy performance and utility cost analysis;
-Technical evaluation of energy conservation projects to apply for fiscal incentives on energy efficiency; and
-Energy efficiency awareness and promotions program.
He has been involved in workshops, trainings and courses at other countries such as Japan, Taiwan, and India pertaining to the efficient use of energy. Regularly invited as a speaker in energy efficiency related trainings and presenting papers in local seminars, courses workshops and training programs such as:
-Energy Management Training Courses for Energy Managers by local Energy Services Companies (ESCOs) and industrial associations
-Seminars For Efficient Management Of Electrical Energy Regulations 2008
-Seminars on Promoting Energy Efficiency through Government Incentives.
-Energy Management Training For Technical Personnel For Government Agencies
-In-house energy management training covering legislation, energy management system and energy auditing.
Others
A technical committee member:
-Energy audit for government buildings
-Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects
-National Energy Efficiency Master Plan Preparation
-Relamping program for Putrajaya and Cyberjaya
-Phasing out incandescent lamps project for Malaysia
-Workings groups in energy efficiency criteria and standard development for industrial equipment and domestic appliances
Contact: zaini_abdulwahab@yahoo.com
1. Engineers, middle and top management personnel of all installations affected by the Efficient Management Of Electrical Energy Regulations 2008.
2. Energy Services Companies (ESCOs), Consultants, O&M service providers and individuals with roles that can be played in the implementation of the regulations such as energy auditing, developing and implementing energy saving programs, monitoring and providing energy manager services for the purpose of compliance to the regulations.
3. Individuals interested to understand the requirements and application process to become registered electrical energy manager with Energy Commission
Main objectives:
1. To understand the present energy scenario in Malaysia and ways to deal with in possible energy price increase;
2. To obtain in depth understanding on the newly implemented Efficient Management Of Electrical Energy Regulations 2008 and the application procedure to become electrical energy manager( applicable to installations using more than 3millions kWh in six consecutive months after 15 December 2008);
3. Achieving energy savings from developing and implementing energy management system in a company;
4. To understand the energy audit methods and to reduce to conduct energy audit;
5. To understand method to evaluate energy saving project and common energy saving measures.
*****************************************
PROGRAMME OUTLINE
Duration : One Day
9.00 a.m - Introduction and Overview of the program
9.15 a.m - Energy Scenario in Malaysia
-Energy policies
-Overview and projected energy supply and demand
-Major energy efficiency initiatives in Malaysia
10.15 a.m - Morning Break
10.30 a.m - Laws And Regulations In Efficient Management Of Electrical Energy
-Key provisions in current acts and regulations related to energy efficiency
-Efficient Management of Electrical Energy Regulations 2008
-Requirements to become registered electrical energy manager
-Opportunities from the implementation of the regulations
12.00 p.m - Introduction to Energy Management
-Energy management system(EMS) : Key components and the development of EMS
-Strategies in the implementation of EMS
-Roles and responsibilities of energy managers
1.00 p.m -Lunch
2.00 p.m - Introduction to Energy Auditing
-Types of audit
-Energy audit methodology and energy audit equipment
-Energy audit reporting
-Who should conduct energy audit and how to reduce cost to conduct energy audit
3.00 p.m -Tea Break
3.15 p.m - Evaluation of energy saving projects
-Electricity consumption analysis (bill and demand charges)
-Technical and financial evaluation of Energy Efficiency Projects
-Financing options : Sources and incentives
-Common energy saving measures
5.00 p.m - End of Program
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Duration : Half Day
9.00 a.m - Laws And Regulations In Efficient Management Of Electrical Energy
-Efficient Management of Electrical Energy Regulations 2008
-Requirements to become a registered electrical energy manager
10.15 a.m- Morning Break
10.30 a.m- Introduction to Energy Management
-Energy management system(EMS) : Key components and the development of EMS
-Strategies in the implementation of EMS
-Roles and responsibilities of energy managers
12.00 p.m - Introduction to Energy Auditing
-Types of audit and methodology
-Energy audit equipment
-Energy audit report
-Common energy saving measures
1.00 p.m - End of Program
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THE SPEAKER
Career Summary
He hold a degree in Mechanical Engineering from UKM and started his career in 1997. He has worked as energy efficiency consultants and integrated facility management services providers in local and multinational firms to service the industrial and commercial clients. Then he joined the regulator currently to spearhead the regulatory duties in energy efficiency in Malaysia from the head office in Kuala Lumpur.
His areas of expertise and experiences include the followings:
-Energy auditing for industrial and commercial building facilities.
-Energy Management System development and training;
-Energy efficiency standard development and labeling;
-Measurement and monitoring of energy performance and utility cost analysis;
-Technical evaluation of energy conservation projects to apply for fiscal incentives on energy efficiency; and
-Energy efficiency awareness and promotions program.
He has been involved in workshops, trainings and courses at other countries such as Japan, Taiwan, and India pertaining to the efficient use of energy. Regularly invited as a speaker in energy efficiency related trainings and presenting papers in local seminars, courses workshops and training programs such as:
-Energy Management Training Courses for Energy Managers by local Energy Services Companies (ESCOs) and industrial associations
-Seminars For Efficient Management Of Electrical Energy Regulations 2008
-Seminars on Promoting Energy Efficiency through Government Incentives.
-Energy Management Training For Technical Personnel For Government Agencies
-In-house energy management training covering legislation, energy management system and energy auditing.
Others
A technical committee member:
-Energy audit for government buildings
-Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects
-National Energy Efficiency Master Plan Preparation
-Relamping program for Putrajaya and Cyberjaya
-Phasing out incandescent lamps project for Malaysia
-Workings groups in energy efficiency criteria and standard development for industrial equipment and domestic appliances
Contact: zaini_abdulwahab@yahoo.com
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
OPPORTUNITIES FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT LAW (2)
These are some areas that I believe can be exploited with the
implementation of the new regulations.
which will result in lowering the costs of running their businesses.
It has been always a dream for me personally to the field energy efficiency as another attractive career opportunities as we can see in occupational safety with the introduction of Occupational Safety and Health Act(OSHA) in the country some years ago.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
OPPORTUNITIES FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT LAW (1)
1. I have been in this energy efficiency or energy management field for almost the whole years of my career so far. The only difference is I have been in a different organizations since I started in 1997.
2. It is a very promising field. That was the thought that I strongly believe in myself when decided to start my career in it last time. One thing that I was told and from what I saw that time and the following years was about the introduction of the new law that will require qualified people in energy efficiency will be certified by the authority for the purpose to implement the law.
3. Nothing actually happen after that and the new law has been non issue among the industry players after that when there was no strong signal after few years of big buzz in the market. I remember that time when many companies and individuals were willing to pay around RM5-6k to attend energy management trainings with the impression that will be a ticket to be an energy manager under the law. After all that has been one of the strategies by training providers to get more prospects to sign up for their program.
4. I moved from one place to another but in the line of my career, energy management always there as apart of my scope of works especially when I was am energy efficiency consultant. In the same time I been keeping in touch with the people who were still involved in the same line of industry. I saw many of them gave up and shifted to another line of career over the years and few of them remain in the business until today although they are struggling.
5. It was a tough time for those involved in this energy efficiency business since the first time I entered the field. After sometime I realized that it is not easy to be in a business or industry which not being regulated by the government.vFinally , it was announced that the new law named Efficient Management of Electrical Energy Regulations 2008 will be implemented and its effective date is from
6. I remember there were so much confusion and disbelief within people whom I know and some part of the industry about the newly introduced law. Some were not even believe it that the law was really in place officially since talks about it has been there for years already.
7. I observed and received may comments and remarks related to the law especially about the qualifications to be registered to be an electrical energy manager. Quite a number of individuals and groups in the industry expressed their displeasure and disagreement over the matter especially for those who have invested to attend the training last time but not even qualified to apply just because they do not have a degree as a mandatory requirements. Some even have doubt on how serious the government want to enforce the law especially the main concern lately is more on recovering from the economic crisis.
8. I prefer to look more on the benefits and positive sides from the implementation of the law. In general, the law is about to ensure big energy users to manage their electrical energy efficiently. Comparing the development of energy efficiency industry in other countries, it become more successful when the government started to include it as a national policy and having specific laws as tools to achieve the policy. Having a law, means that the industry will start to be regulated where those affected must comply according to the provisions of the law itself. Naturally, it will trigger and serving as a major force for those related in energy efficiency in many ways.
9. Here are some main key provisions and requirements in the newly introduced regulations:
i. The requirement to submit information to the regulator such as policy related to efficient management of electrical energy, information and documents related to energy management of the installation.
ii.The appointment of registered energy manager by affected consumers and generators
iii. Prescribed duties of registered electrical energy manager such as to perform energy audit, develop and implement energy saving activities, monitoring and record keeping.
iii. the requirement to state the energy saving measures and explanation if measures not implemented in the regular report to the regulator(every six month)
iv. the requirement to have experiences in efficient management of electrical energy to be qualified to apply as a registered electrical energy manager.
10. Based on my personal understanding and assessment of all the above points, there are so many opportunities in each of it. Anyone who has been in the industry should look into that and figure out which area can be exploited based on their own type of services and expertise.
I will elaborate more on the opportunities available for everyone with the implementation of this law from my personal opinion in my next posting. InsyaAllah.
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