13.2.1 : Low-carbon energy tracking

Measure the amount of low carbon energy used across the university

Impact Statement: Low-Carbon Energy Tracking at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 2024

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia strengthened its commitment to low-carbon energy transition through a collaborative initiative with EFS Malaysia and Sustainable & Innovation Engineering Sdn Bhd. A 20 kWp solar PV system with a 15 kWac inverter was installed at Building P19A, Faculty of Electrical Engineering (FKE), supported by Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) integration. Real-time monitoring dashboards distinguish actual building consumption (green), grid imports from TNB (blue), solar generation (red), and BESS discharge (yellow).

The intervention achieved a reduction of Maximum Demand (MD) from 55 kW to 20 kW, translating into monthly savings of RM 3,395, while complete discharge of BESS during peak hours (6 p.m.– 8 p.m.) further reduced net demand to 0 kW. A resimulation is underway to push the MD to 15 kW, promising an additional RM 485 in savings.

This initiative exemplifies UTM’s measured transition toward renewable and stored low-carbon energy in line with SDG 13.2, demonstrating data-driven policy implementation, simulation-based strategy refinement, and continuous monitoring of system efficiency. The project not only quantifies the proportion of low-carbon energy generated but also models the impact of dynamic PV-BESS control on grid dependency, contributing directly to the university’s broader carbon-neutral energy roadmap before 2026.

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