Title: Public response to residential building integrated photovoltaic system (BIPV) in Kuala Lumpur urban area
Abstract:As a developing country, Malaysia is going through a process of rapid urbanization with it's residential sector consumed approximately 19% of the total energy usage of the country (R. Saidur et al., 2...As a developing country, Malaysia is going through a process of rapid urbanization with it's residential sector consumed approximately 19% of the total energy usage of the country (R. Saidur et al., 2007). This percentage is expected to rise rapidly in the near future. Therefore, it is critical to reduce the dependance of electricity generation based on fossil fuel and substitute it by renewable energy source. Malaysia being located at Equatorial region, has great potential for harnessing solar energy. One of the proven solar energy technology is Building Integrated Photovoltaic technology or also known as BIPV. BIPV is not new in Malaysia as it was introduced into Malaysia since year 2000 but until today it still encounters many barriers for penetration into public realm especially in urban residential sector. Therefore, identification of these non-technical barriers in the Malaysian urban residential sector through public response is vital so that strategies can be drawn for more rapid diffusion of BIPV into Malaysian urban residential sector. In order to draw a framework for analysis, it is important to understand the public awareness and perception of this emerging renewable technology in Malaysia. According to Farhar, B.C., (1996), perceptions are important because what people believe to be real is real in its consequences and perceptions and preferences are themselves facts that describe the social world in which people operate. Farhar, B.C., (1996), also pointed out that people perceptions and preferences about energy and the environment are influenced by objectively factual information. In this research, a purposive sample of 302 Kuala Lumpur households was developed, and face-to-face interviews were conducted. Each of these interviews was undertaken with structured questionaires. The analysis of the field survey data forms a basis for assessment of non-technical barriers for the rapid diffusion of BIPV in Kuala Lumpur residential sector.Read More
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-02-24
Language: en
Type: article
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