5 APRIL 2021 – Kuala Lumpur: Congratulations to the team of researchers/lecturers from the Faculty of Engineering Universiti Teknologi Malaysia receiving the ‘Runner Up’ award for the off-grid category in the National Energy Awards (NEA) 2020 organized by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources through a CSR project to help supply solar electricity to the Asli villagers Woh Intake Tapah Perak in collaboration with Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad in 2020.
83 residents with a capacity of 15 houses in Kampung Orang Asli Woh Intake have never enjoyed a continuous supply of electricity since it was built due to the location of the village which is located far inland and challenging geographical factors.
The project leader, Dr. Jasrul Jamani bin Jamian, as well as 12 students and staff of SKE, Faculty of Engineering UTM including Dr Zulkarnain Ahmad Noorden managed to end the difficulties of the people by using the available expertise to generate electricity using solar power, a renewable energy and easy to find.
A solar system has been designed for the convenience of the residents as well as an energy limiter has also been integrated to ensure that the Orang Asli community can be frugal in their use of electricity.
Congratulations UTM team!
by Zulkurnain Abdul Malek
