WIND ENERGY IN MALAYSIA
저자: Muhammad Amir Anuar
1. Global Wind Energy Development
1.1. wind power capacity had been installed around the world. 38 % of the global installed capacity is in Asia, and 80 % of that can be found in China. Asia has been the largest regional market in the world for seven years in a row
1.2. China has the most installed wind power capacity (114,609 MW) in the world. This is followed by countries such as the US (65,879 MW), Germany (39,165 MW), Spain (22,987 MW), India (22,465 MW) and the UK (12,440 MW).
1.3. The progress and development of wind power in these countries would not have been possible without strong political and regulatory support.
2. Introduction
2.1. the impact of power generation on climate change is through divestment from fossil fuel-related businesses or a drastic reduction in electricity usage
2.2. The economy and politics of fossil fuels, and in particular the influence of money and greed, seem to dictate the future of climate change via control over power generation.
2.3. net world electricity consumption rose from 7,323.36 billion Kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 1980 to 19,396.64 billion kWh in 2011net world electricity consumption rose from 7,323.36 billion Kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 1980 to 19,396.64 billion kWh in 2011
3. Past and Present Wind Studies in Malaysia
3.1. wind energy potential study was conducted for Mersing, Kuala Terengganu, Alor Setar, Petaling Jaya, the Cameron Highlands and Melaka on the Malaysian peninsula; Kota Kinabalu, Tawau and Labuan in Sabah; and Kuching in Sarawak based on wind speed data for 1982-1991 collected from Malaysian meteorological service stations located at the above cities
3.2. wind speeds for the study were all corrected to a standard height of 10 m due to variation in the anemometer height at every meteorological station
3.3. seven out of the ten stations used in the above study were situated near or at an airport, with the furthest station located approximately 400 m from an airport It is noteworthy that airports are intentionally built in low wind speed locations
