Green Technology Annual Report

Progress The industrial sector consumes a large amount of energy. In 2016, it was the second largest energy consumer in Malaysia, accounting for 28% of the country’s total consumption. The potential to reduce consumption in this sector is, therefore, also high. Through energy audits conducted by appointed energy service companies (ESCOs), organisations gain clarity on how and where energy is being used, enabling them to better manage and reduce their consumption. MGTC was appointed to promote the EACG, process the applications and, subsequently, monitor the relevant projects. The organisation’s role can be summarised as: Energy Audit Conditional Grant (EACG) Enhancing awareness of the importance of implementing energy audits as part of energy efficiency and conservation. Providing financial assistance to eligible applicants for the audits. Capacity building to meet the demand for energy audits in the commercial and industrial sectors. EACG was launched by the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water (KeTTHA) under the Eleventh Malaysia Plan (2016-2020) Grants were awarded from May 2016 to May 2018 to large and medium-sized industries that consume at least 100,000 kWh/month for six consecutive months 40 MALAYSIAN GREEN TECHNOLOGY & CLIMATE CHANGE CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT 2019