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Malaysia Waives Green Energy Levy to Accelerate Clean Power Adoption
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- Policy Update: The government is exempting the 1.6% Renewable Energy Fund (KWTBB) surcharge on electricity from certified green schemes, effective August 1, 2025.
- Strategic Goal: This initiative aims to incentivize businesses and households to adopt renewable energy, supporting Malaysia's target of 70% renewable energy in the power mix by 2050.
- Eligible Programs: The waiver applies to three flagship initiatives: Green Electricity Tariff (GET), Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS), and Community Renewable Energy Aggregation Mechanism (CREAM).
- Industry Context: The KWTBB levy was established in 2011; since then, renewable capacity has expanded from 5MW to over 5,955MW (including solar, biogas, biomass, and hydro).
中文
- 政策更新:政府宣布从2025年8月1日起,针对认证的绿色能源计划用电免除1.6%的可再生能源基金(KWTBB)附加费。
- 战略目标:此举旨在激励企业和家庭采用可再生能源,助力马来西亚实现2050年可再生能源占电力结构70%的目标。
- 适用项目:免除范围涵盖三大旗舰计划:绿色电费计划(GET)、企业可再生能源供应计划(CRESS)及社区可再生能源聚合机制(CREAM)。
- 行业背景:KWTBB征费自2011年设立以来,马来西亚可再生能源装机容量已从5MW大幅增长至超过5,955MW(涵盖太阳能、沼气、生物质及小型水电)。
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