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Solar Energy Utilization Techniques, Policies, Potentials, Progresses, Challenges and Recommendations in ASEAN Countries

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  • A. K. Pandey

    (Research Centre for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology (RCNMET), School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, No. 5, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya 47500, Malaysia
    Sunway Materials Smart Science and Engineering (SMS2E) Research Cluster, Sunway University, No. 5, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya 47500, Malaysia)

  • B. Kalidasan

    (Research Centre for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology (RCNMET), School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, No. 5, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya 47500, Malaysia)

  • R. Reji Kumar

    (College of Engineering, University Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, Gambang, Kuantan 26300, Malaysia)

  • Saidur Rahman

    (Research Centre for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology (RCNMET), School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, No. 5, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya 47500, Malaysia
    Sunway Materials Smart Science and Engineering (SMS2E) Research Cluster, Sunway University, No. 5, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya 47500, Malaysia)

  • V. V. Tyagi

    (School of Energy Management, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra 182320, Jammu and Kashmir, India)

  • Krismadinata

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang 25173, Indonesia)

  • Zafar Said

    (Department of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P. O. Box 27272, United Arab Emirates)

  • P. Abdul Salam

    (Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change, School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand)

  • Dranreb Earl Juanico

    (TechnoCoRe Catalyst Technological, Institute of the Philippines (TIP), Quezon City 1109, Philippines)

  • Jamal Uddin Ahamed

    (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), Chittagong 4349, Bangladesh)

  • Kamal Sharma

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Engineering and Technology, GLA University, Mathura 281406, India)

  • M. Samykano

    (College of Engineering, University Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, Gambang, Kuantan 26300, Malaysia)

  • S. K. Tyagi

    (Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India)

Abstract

Sustainable development goals not only contributes towards a clean environment but also towards better climatic conditions. Within Asia next to China and India, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are the actively developing countries in terms of economy and technologies. On the verge of achieving development, the ASEAN countries highly depend on fossil fuels for their energy needs. The ASEAN countries have taken visionary steps towards increasing the renewable energy mix with the conventional grid without hampering the ongoing development; this study presents the solar energy utilization policies, potential, progresses, and challenges adopted in ASEAN countries; furthermore, in these nations there is a huge potential of solar energy being located near the equator, therefore, they should focus on both solar to electrical and solar to thermal energy applications; however, in order to meet the peak demand and ensure the reliability of renewable energy like solar power, the development of advanced energy storage systems could be the key areas, and concrete efforts are required. Therefore, this article is a spotlight on government policies and goals focusing on energy potential, major progress in terms of energy storage and challenges in implementation of renewable energy systems in ASEAN countries; furthermore the recommended highlights on policies to accelerate the exploitation of renewable energy usage among the people are also discussed in detail, besides, the insights on reduction of carbon footprints over the next decade through incorporation of advanced energy storage systems. The issues discussed in this article will be helpful for exploring the desired energy storage systems and energy policies to be followed, which will eventually attract the stakeholders for small and medium-scale entrepreneurs for the development of renewable energy business in the region, if implemented on the ground.

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  • A. K. Pandey & B. Kalidasan & R. Reji Kumar & Saidur Rahman & V. V. Tyagi & Krismadinata & Zafar Said & P. Abdul Salam & Dranreb Earl Juanico & Jamal Uddin Ahamed & Kamal Sharma & M. Samykano & S. K. , 2022. "Solar Energy Utilization Techniques, Policies, Potentials, Progresses, Challenges and Recommendations in ASEAN Countries," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(18), pages 1-26, September.
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