M'SIAN GOVT TO ENACT ENERGY EFFICIENT LAW SOON

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- The Energy, Green Technology and Water
Ministry plans to enact an energy efficient (EE) law soon to push for EE in a
big way, Minister Peter Chin Fah Kui said Friday night.

He said EE initiatives were in the supply side, while there was so much
scope in the demand side currently.

Speaking at the "1Malaysia Gala Dinner in Celebration of the 20th Year of
Support to the Malaysian French Business Trade" here, he invited French energy
service companies to start operations in Malaysia, especially in initiating EE
projects at the demand side.

Chin said the ministry would be launching the feed-in tariff mechanism in
September.

He said renewable energy (RE) would be eligible for premium tariffs that
would help surge in RE in Malaysia.

"We have projected RE to contribute to 10 per cent of our fuel mix for power
generation in 2020," he said.

Chin also welcomed French automotive companies to explore opportunities in
the electric vehicle (EV) programme in Malaysia.

He said the ministry had received requests from foreign car companies to
facilitate the entry of their EVs here.

"Let's see how we can also assist you in introducing your cars in Malaysia,"
he said.
-- BERNAMA