Energy Management & Efficiency

The Authority as the one of agencies who is responsible in providing technical facilitation as well as promoting the sustainable energy in Malaysia has initiated the energy management in the Authority’s Headquarter located in Putrajaya. The initiative was started in 2015 by in-house expertise of the Authority.

Various Energy Management initiatives had helped the Authority in achieving the Building Energy Index (BEI) of 51 kWh/m2/year (Zero Energy Building ZEB Ready), compared to 220 to 300 kWh/m2/year for a typical office building in Malaysia and electricity bill ≈ RM2,000/mth. This translated to savings of almost 74,143.45 kWh per year (at least RM38,000 per annum) and avoided 50 tons per year of carbon emissions.

The Summary Of BEI Achievement For The Authority’s HQ

Energy management measures should not be viewed as an expense, but as an investment with utility savings that add up over the service life of the building. By doing so, the Authority managed to achieve a significant savings in electricity bills throughout the year in comparison with the conventional buildings in Malaysia.

Furthermore, the savings will only increase over time as energy prices rise in Malaysia. The yearly continuous decreasing pattern of electricity bill is tabulated as below :

Electricity Bill For The Authority

 Some of the initiatives taken by the Authority are :

  • The formation of Energy Management (EM) committee that is a part of the Authority’s Jawatankuasa Keselamatan, Kesihatan Pekerjaan dan Pengurusan Tenaga (JKPPT), subsequently led to the formation of Energy Policy in the Authority;
  • Continuous energy management awareness programme to the Authority’s staff include in-house talk on energy management, frequent dissemination information on energy saving in office and initiative as simple as EE savings tips label;
  • Lighting switches mapping for all office areas in the Authority;
  • Schedule in-house energy audit in the Authority by its staff;
  • Energy Management awareness signs and labels for office appliances and behaviour;
  • Temperature setting of air-conditioning to 24 degree Celsius; and
  • Energy management practices such as switching off the lighting and office equipment during lunch hour.
  • Delamping, Rezoning and LED lights replacement and installation of pull cord light by stages;
  • Installation of online power monitoring system to understand the pattern and the real time data on energy consumption;
  • Gradually replacement of the split unit air conditioning at the server room, to energy efficient VRV units;
  • The replacement of faulty air conditioning from conventional to inverter system air condition (AC); and
  • Installation of motion sensors in areas of lesser use (printing room and walkway).
  • Installation of air-conditioning split unit for low functional area (dining room, meeting room and auditorium);
  • Procurement of energy efficient office equipment (laptop, printer and pantry appliances); and
  • Installation of solar PV system of 16 kWp at the roof top of the Authority’s office.