SYNOPSIS:    

Increasing number of Renewable Energy projects have been implemented in Malaysia since the introduction of the Feed-in Tariff on 1st December 2011 through the RE Act. This forum will provide an update on the Renewable Energy Industry as well as the application of RE in the building development sector.


BIODATA OF SPEAKERS:

Dato' Ir. Dr Ali Askar Sher Mohamad graduated with a BSc (Electrical Engineering) from Purdue University, West Lafayette, and a Masters in Power Engineering from UNSW, Sydney. He completed his PhD at UNITEN on the technical impact of connecting large scale solar PV plants to the medium voltage network. He has served TNB in various capacities, including engineering and management positions. He taught at UNITEN from 2009 to 2011, teaching renewable energy and power systems subjects where he also acted as a consultant for Power System Studies and Feasibility Studies for various renewable energy plants, including hydro, solar PV and biomass. He acted as the Technical Advisor to the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water on RE generation grid connection issues and related legislation. In November 2011, he was appointed the Chief Operating Officer of the newly set up Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia. Ir. Dr Ali is the Chairman of the SIRIM Technical Committee on RE, member of the Publication committee of the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), as well as being a panel member of the Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC).

Graduated in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Mr. James owned & operated businesses in Malaysia, Singapore and China employing over 3,000 staff. Chose to retire 16 years ago from his business and 2 years later, James returned to teach at the Institute of Public Administration Management and Civil Service College in Singapore as an external lecturer.

Since 2008, James is Director of Environmental Sustainable Design (ESD) Division in G-Energy Global Pte Ltd and is related to provide ESD solutions to many buildings in Singapore, Malaysia and China. His passion in environmental and energy sustainability design resulted in identifying potential energy saving in many buildings and assisting these buildings to realize their goals. GreenRE was initiated and spearheaded by REHDA with the primary objective to provide an alternative benchmarking standard, that is affordable and accessible for stakeholders in the property industry particularly, members of REHDA. As GreenRE Executive Director since June 2013, James is tasked to establish and implement the GreenRE Sustainable tools for the Building Development Industry in Malaysia.


SESSION CHAIR:
Ir. Fam Yew Hin is the current Chairman of the Mechanical Engineering Technical Division (IEM). Graduated with a Mechanical Engineering Degree from the University of Sheffield, Ir. Fam has during the past 16 years served in various capacities in the power generation industry, both in the private sector and the regulatory body. Ir Fam is a registered Professional Engineer with BEM and a Corporate Member of IEM.