Renewable Energy Act 2011 · Updated to 31 Dec 2025 · Part IV · Feed-In Tariff
18. Review and adjustment of degression rates
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The Authority shall review the degression rates in respect of any category of renewable energy installation at least once every three years after the date this Act comes into operation for the purposes of improving the overall performance of the feed-in tariff system to better achieve the objective of this Act.
Authority
“Authority” means the Sustainable Energy Development Authority Malaysia established under the Sustainable Energy Development Authority Act 2011;
In carrying out the review under subsection (1), the Authority shall have regard to—
the matters set out in subsection 3(3);
the ability of the feed-in approval holders to recover their initial investment on their renewable energy installations and receive satisfactory returns within a reasonable time;
the prevailing costs of equipping, constructing, operating and maintaining renewable energy installations utilising each particular renewable resource;
the efficiency of renewable energy installations utilising each particular renewable resource based on prevailing technology; and
any other factor deemed relevant by the Authority.
Upon completion of the review under subsection (1), the
Authority shall submit a report of the review to the Minister with or without recommendations for adjustments to the degression rates.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for matters relating to the supply of electricity;
The Minister may, after considering the recommendations for adjustment to the degression rates made by the Authority under subsection (3), approve or refuse such recommendations.
If the Minister approves the recommendation made by the
Authority under subsection (4), he shall as soon as practicable, revise the degression rates.
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renewable energy
“renewable energy” means electricity generated or produced from renewable resources.
The revised degression rates shall not apply to feed-in approval holders existing before the revised degression rates come into effect.
Terms defined in s 2
Authority
Defined · s 2“Authority” means the Sustainable Energy Development Authority Malaysia established under the Sustainable Energy Development Authority Act 2011;
feed-in tariff system
Defined · s 2“feed-in tariff system” means the system established under section 3;
Minister
Defined · s 2“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for matters relating to the supply of electricity;
renewable energy
Defined · s 2“renewable energy” means electricity generated or produced from renewable resources.
renewable energy installation
Defined · s 2“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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