The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (Southern Branch) - Past Activity: Half Day Talk on "Solar Photovoltaic Energy System for Green Building"

Solar Photovoltaic (PV) as a renewable energy source, has been recognized around the world as the most promising source of energy. With the increasing awareness towards protecting our environment and reducing our carbon footprint, solar PV technology has rapidly become the mainstream of energy generation. With the building sector consuming as much as 40% of the world’s energy, it makes great sense to begin looking into PV to complement if not replace, our buildings’ sources of energy. The technology is becoming increasingly affordable due to various fiscal supports by governments throughout the world. The introduction of local ‘Green Building’ rating tools has increased the awareness of stakeholders on the tremendous benefits of PV technology.

This seminar will cover a general introduction on Photovoltaic Systems and the concept of Grid Connected PV System. After a brief discussion on the benefit of going Solar PV and a presentation of Preliminary Design as well as the Installation and Commissioning a PV System, the current status of Malaysia’s PV market will be reviewed including available government incentives and future industry outlook.

Time	Tentative Programme
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.	Registration
9:00 - 9:10 9:10 - 10:30 10:30 - 10:45	Welcome Speech By Organising Committee Chairman - Introduction by Speaker Session 1– Introduction to Solar Photovoltaic and Grid Connected PV System Benefit of Going Solar PV Coffee Break
10:45 - 12:45 p.m. 12:45 - 1:00	Session 2 – Preliminary Design, Installation & Commissioning a PV System, Malaysia’s PV Market & Future Direction of Smart Energy System Question & Answer (Q&A) Session
1:00	Lunch & End

Aboutthe Speakers:

Mr. Tham Chee Aun holds a Bachelor Degree in Electrical & Computer Systems and is an approved PV designer/installer by the Malaysian Building Integrated Photovoltaic (MBIPV) Project under the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water. He has been working as an electrical consulting engineer prior to setting up the Ditrolic Solar division. Mr. Tham has been actively involved in consulting, designing and installing PV system throughout South East Asia and India. Moreover, Mr.Tham works closely with engineers and building owners to advise on the utilization of PV system in Green Buildings and specifically, to comply with the‘Green Building Index’ certification.

Dr. Kuriyama Hiroyuki is the Divisional President, Energy System & Solution of SANYO Asia Pacific.

Commitment Fees: RM 40.00 (For IEM members) RM70.00 (For non-IEM members)

Registration will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. Kindly return the reply slip to the IEM (SB) office before 13 August 2010 together with a non-refundable seminarfee made payable to The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (Southern Branch). Alternatively,you could bank-in the Commitment Fees into the Institution’s Maybank Current Account (No. 5-013920-15708) and to facsimile the bank-in slip as well as the Reply Slip to the Institution. Please note that the fees must be settled in advance prior to the talk. Please also be reminded that if a place is reserved and the intended participant failed to attend the talk, the fee will still have to be settled in full. Thank you for your continuous support of the Institution.

Chairman Sub-Committee on Seminar and Technical Talk, IEM(SB)

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