caa a22 4500 60616930X CHVBK 20210128100711.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20151001xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10098-015-0920-2 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10098-015-0920-2 Social acceptance of solar energy in Malaysia: users' perspective [Elektronische Daten] [K. Solangi, R. Saidur, M. Luhur, M. Aman, A. Badarudin, S. Kazi, T. Lwin, N. Rahim, M. Islam] The increase in energy demand has caused considerable attention to be directed toward sustainable energy resources. The importance of electricity generation through solar energy has been intensively highlighted globally, but Malaysia has yet to exert efforts to develop this energy resource. This study explores the social acceptance and level of human interest in solar energy. In addition, this work identifies the difficulties in the consumption of solar energy and the expectations for solar energy development in Malaysia. Survey results show that 80% of the respondents are highly interested in solar energy. However, the majority of the respondents have reported that some hindrances, such as expensive solar panels and lack of correct information about solar energy utilization, make fuel-generated electricity a preferable choice. Meanwhile, almost 80% of the respondents believe that government incentives could best enhance solar energy usage nationwide. To implement new solar energy policies successfully in Malaysia, the government should support the establishment of solar power plants, as well as provide complete information and funding for independent research. Furthermore, more than 70% of respondents perceive the government to be the main organization that should lead the development of this energy sector. Therefore, this research provides some useful references for policy makers to continue promoting the use of solar energy in Malaysia. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2015 Solar energy nationallicence Sustainable energy nationallicence Generation nationallicence Electricity nationallicence Promotion nationallicence Policy nationallicence Solangi K. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia aut Saidur R. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia aut Luhur M. Quaid e Awam University of Engineering Science and Technology, Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan aut Aman M. Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia aut Badarudin A. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia aut Kazi S. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia aut Lwin T. Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia aut Rahim N. UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), Level 4, Wisma R&D, University of Malaya, 59990, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia aut Islam M. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia aut Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy Springer Berlin Heidelberg 17/7(2015-10-01), 1975-1986 1618-954X 17:7<1975 2015 17 10098 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-015-0920-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-015-0920-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Solangi K. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Saidur R. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Luhur M. Quaid e Awam University of Engineering Science and Technology, Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Aman M. Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Badarudin A. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kazi S. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Lwin T. Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Rahim N. UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), Level 4, Wisma R&D, University of Malaya, 59990, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Islam M. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy Springer Berlin Heidelberg 17/7(2015-10-01), 1975-1986 1618-954X 17:7<1975 2015 17 10098