The Philippines’ and Singapore’s Journeys Towards Liberalised Electricity Supply Industries—Takeaways for Malaysia
Malaysia is in the process of liberalising its electricity supply industry (ESI) further, with the second reform series announced in September 2018. If everything goes as planned, Malaysia would be the third country in the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) to have a fully liberalised ESI...
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doaj-4640501877bf4c8087fe2c3a202e2bf52020-11-25T02:56:07ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732020-07-01133514351410.3390/en13143514The Philippines’ and Singapore’s Journeys Towards Liberalised Electricity Supply Industries—Takeaways for MalaysiaHazleen Aris0Iskandar Shah Mohd Zawawi1Bo Nørregaard Jørgensen2Institute of Informatics and Computing in Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43000 Kajang, MalaysiaFaculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, MalaysiaCenter for Energy Informatics, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, DenmarkMalaysia is in the process of liberalising its electricity supply industry (ESI) further, with the second reform series announced in September 2018. If everything goes as planned, Malaysia would be the third country in the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) to have a fully liberalised ESI after the Philippines and Singapore. A number of initiatives have been in the pipeline to be executed and a lot more will be planned. At this juncture, it is important for Malaysia to look for the best practices and lessons that can be learnt from the experience of other countries that have successfully liberalised their ESIs. Being in the same region, it is believed that there is a lot that Malaysia can learn from the Philippines and Singapore. This paper therefore presents and deliberates on the chronological development of the countries’ progressive journeys in liberalising their ESIs. The aim is to discern the good practices, the challenges as well as the lessons learnt from these transformations. Analysis is being made and discussed from the following four perspectives; legislative framework, implementation phases, market components and impact on renewable energy penetration. Findings from this study would provide useful insight for Malaysia in determining the course of actions to be taken to reform its ESI. Beyond Malaysia, the findings can also serve as the reference for the other ASEAN countries in moving towards liberalising their ESIs.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/14/3514regional electricity marketenergy securityenergy efficiencyenergy sustainabilityASEANelectricity liberalisation |
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The Philippines’ and Singapore’s Journeys Towards Liberalised Electricity Supply Industries—Takeaways for Malaysia |
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The Philippines’ and Singapore’s Journeys Towards Liberalised Electricity Supply Industries—Takeaways for Malaysia |
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The Philippines’ and Singapore’s Journeys Towards Liberalised Electricity Supply Industries—Takeaways for Malaysia |
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The Philippines’ and Singapore’s Journeys Towards Liberalised Electricity Supply Industries—Takeaways for Malaysia |
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philippines’ and singapore’s journeys towards liberalised electricity supply industries—takeaways for malaysia |
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Malaysia is in the process of liberalising its electricity supply industry (ESI) further, with the second reform series announced in September 2018. If everything goes as planned, Malaysia would be the third country in the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) to have a fully liberalised ESI after the Philippines and Singapore. A number of initiatives have been in the pipeline to be executed and a lot more will be planned. At this juncture, it is important for Malaysia to look for the best practices and lessons that can be learnt from the experience of other countries that have successfully liberalised their ESIs. Being in the same region, it is believed that there is a lot that Malaysia can learn from the Philippines and Singapore. This paper therefore presents and deliberates on the chronological development of the countries’ progressive journeys in liberalising their ESIs. The aim is to discern the good practices, the challenges as well as the lessons learnt from these transformations. Analysis is being made and discussed from the following four perspectives; legislative framework, implementation phases, market components and impact on renewable energy penetration. Findings from this study would provide useful insight for Malaysia in determining the course of actions to be taken to reform its ESI. Beyond Malaysia, the findings can also serve as the reference for the other ASEAN countries in moving towards liberalising their ESIs. |
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regional electricity market energy security energy efficiency energy sustainability ASEAN electricity liberalisation |
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