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KUANTAN, June 29 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), through its subsidiary TNB Research Sdn Bhd, has started research on developing solar energy power that will be produced competitively cheaper so as not to burden users.
TNB president and chief executive officer, Datuk Seri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh said, solar energy power is seen as an alternative source that will be more relevant for the country's need.
"Wind energy electricity production is expensive due to the equipment used and Malaysia's geographical position which is not favourable. It is not viable to depend on wind energy, as such, solar energy is considered very relevant but cost of operating solar energy is very high.
"As such, TNB, together with a number of agencies, are conducting studies to identify a technology that will enable the production of solar energy at a lower cost and one that will not burden the end users," he told reporters after launching a business journal published by Uniten, here Monday.
He added that TNB together with the government was also developing nuclear power as another alternative source of power.
Che Khalib said TNB allocates between RM700 million to RM800 million a year for the maintenance of cables, TNB stations and sub-stations throughout the country.
-- BERNAMA
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