SEDA Malaysia Open Day with FiAH

For consumers in the Central Region (Klang Valley and its surrounding), this is a good opportunity to get more information on the renewable energy FiT mechanism and how it can benefit them.

SEDA Malaysia is organising an Open Day to provide a platform for the public to learn more about Feed-in Tariff, Renewable Energy and others. The objective is to enhance awareness on the importance of Renewable Energy in Malaysia as well as improving its deliveries to the public through facilitation of discussion and dialogue.

This event is specially organized for Feed-in Approval Holders as a platform for those who participated in the Feed-in Tariff programme to raise any issues related to FiT and others.


Event           : SEDA Malaysia Open Day – Dialogue Session with FiAH (Central Region)
Venue          : Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Time            : 2.30 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.
Day/Date      : Sunday /20th October 2013


As seats are limited, you are advised to reserve your seat before the dateline given. The sooner you do that, the better.

To register online, go to SEDA Registration Page

Their online registration page mentioned fee of RM10.00 per participant, but this event is free and you need key-in Coupon Code: 1234 during registration to cancel off the payment.

Revolutionary conferencing system launched in Malaysia

Not too sure if this can be termed 'revolutionary' but one thing is for sure - it's a first in Malaysia.

A couple of weeks ago, Bosch launched a new conference system called DCN Multimedia, which uses Internet Protocol-based OMNEO media networking architecture with touch screen conference devices based on the Android operating system.

In a nutshell, what it does is that it enables superior multimedia/remote conferencing experience - that includes audio, video, meeting content and touch-screen technology in "elegant and ergonomically" designed conference devices.


Photo shows Live-testing of the new Bosch DCN multimedia conference system. Photo by Computerworld Malaysia.



DCN Multimedia uses IP-based OMNEO media networking architecture. Photo by Computerworld Malaysia.


Bosch upped the ante on multimedia conferencing

Technology systems provider Bosch has launched a new conference system called DCN Multimedia, which uses IP-based OMNEO media networking architecture with touch screen conference devices based on the Android operating system.

DCN Multimedia is the company's latest range of conference systems that once again shows its innovative edge in developing holistic solutions for digital technology in the conference room. It claimed that the system's sound quality, interactive platforms and diverse practicality offers superior technical proficiency to allow effective communication.

The company now offered a range of meeting and conferencing applications and the new DCN system "combined audio, video, meeting content and touch-screen technology in elegant and ergonomically designed conference devices."

The high-resolution, capacitive touch-screens provide users with the information they need literally at their fingertips, allowing participants to share documents, retrieve and display presentations, as well as access the internet.


How about security standards?

Audio and control data transmitted through the system is encrypted in accordance with internationally recognised standards. This means that it is securely protected against tampering and unauthorized access.

The system allows easy expansion with OMNEO audio devices and a wide range of audio products supporting Dante technology. Enhanced functionalities can also be added to the multimedia conference devices via software and integrating third-party or custom-made apps.

Standard and open technologies can be combined with multimedia capabilities for an enhanced meeting experience.


Reference: Computerworld Malaysia

Protecting solar projects with Insurance

I read about this in the regular update I got from Renewable Energy World magazine and I thought it makes a lot of sense protecting your solar PV investment with insurance.

Insuring your solar project is always a wise move especially if you are to sign a 21-year contract with the local public utility. The article discussed mostly on large scale projects but with the emergence of many  individual rooftop solar PV installations in this country, it is a very interesting preposition for both the insurance companies and the individual investors.


Take a shelter! Image by REW


Think about the 12kWp solar PV on your rooftop worth RM120,000 which you've entered REPPA with TNB for 21 years.

Somewhere down the road, say, 10 years later, something happened to the panels, some vandals broke them, or the panels don't meet the promised performance on energy output. Your ROI could be prolonged further, or worse still, you could never recoup your investment.

So, where there is risk, there is mitigative measure required.


Why insure? Insurance premium will eat away my already thin profit margin!

Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) warranties would normally be already factored in during the project costing. These warranties are one of the most relied upon methods to reduce risk in the solar industry, but there are other things to consider, such as:

• Warranties commonly exclude defects caused by failing to properly maintain the product, limit liability for damages and include disclaimers for implied warranties.


• They also do not cover the cost of labor for repairs or shipping costs.


• Manufacturers are the ultimate arbitrator of whether a problem with the equipment is deemed defective and covered by the warranty or not.


• A warranty from a foreign manufacturer may be difficult to enforce if that company’s provisions are governed by laws and regulations of their home country.


• A warranty could include a jurisdiction requiring privity of contract, which voids a warranty unless the party seeking to enforce its terms purchased the product directly from the manufacturer.


• And the biggest concern, of course, is that the manufacturer may not exist to honor their warranty 5 or 10 years from now. It may be impossible to make a claim and have it honored once a company is dissolved.

TheGreenMechanics: A good reminder for prospective rooftop solar photovoltaic investors such as myself and you. Also, for the huge corporate players, but being the bigger investors themselves, this would have probably been taken cared of at the very beginning.


Further readings at Renewable Energy World