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Renewable Energy Act 2011 · Updated to 31 Dec 2025 · Part III · Connection, Purchase and Distribution of Renewable Energy

14. Priority of purchase and distribution

(1)

Where a renewable energy installation has been connected to a supply line connection point under subsection 13(2), a distribution licensee shall, as priority over the electricity generated from resources other than renewable resources, purchase and distribute through the supply line the entire available quantity of renewable energy generated by a renewable energy installation owned by a feed-in approval holder unless exempted under subsection (2).

(2)

The Authority may exempt a distribution licensee from compliance with subsection (1) for such periods and under such circumstances as the Authority thinks fit having regard to public safety and private safety.

(3)

A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one million ringgit.

Terms defined in s 2

Authority
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“Authority” means the Sustainable Energy Development Authority Malaysia established under the Sustainable Energy Development Authority Act 2011;
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distribute
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“distribute” means to operate, maintain and distribute electricity through the electricity distribution network;
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distribution licensee
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“distribution licensee” means the holder of a licence to distribute issued by the Commission under section 9 of the Electricity Supply Act 1990;
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electricity
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“electricity” has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Electricity Supply Act 1990;
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feed-in approval holder
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“feed-in approval holder” means a person who holds a feed-in approval;
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private safety
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“private safety” has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Electricity Supply Act 1990; *NOTE—The operation of the whole of the Renewable Energy Act 2011 is suspended in the State of Sabah with effect from 3 January 2024—see P.U.…
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public safety
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“public safety” has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Electricity Supply Act 1990;
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renewable energy
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“renewable energy” means electricity generated or produced from renewable resources.
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renewable energy installation
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“renewable energy installation” means an installation which generates renewable energy and includes any technical facility of that installation which converts mechanical, chemical, thermal or electromagnetic energy directly into electricity;
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renewable resources
Defined · s 2
“renewable resources” means the recurring and non-depleting indigenous resources or technology as set out in the first column of the Schedule;
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supply line
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“supply line” has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Electricity Supply Act 1990;
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Part IV

Feed-In Tariff

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Part V

Renewable Energy Fund

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Part VI

Information Gathering Powers

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Part VII

Enforcement

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Part VIII

General

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Part IX

Savings and Transitional

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