ABSTRACT

TEAM MEMBERS Muhammad Ridza Bin Mustafa ME Mohd Nasrul Bin Muhammad Pehimi ME087930

Predicted to be the clean energy of tomorrow, solar energy has been in the forefront of energy development in many developed countries and a potential source of energy to developing countries like Malaysia. This paper presents Malaysia’s solar energy or solar photovoltaic developmental outlook. The study is done by first looking into the country’s energy policies related to solar energy. Key players in the solar energy development such as government institutions are introduced. Early solar energy programmes and a key project called Malaysia Building Integrated Photovoltaic (MBIPV) as well as its successful initiatives will be presented. Measures which have taken by the government of Malaysia including attractive incentives to encourage solar photovoltaic development, the country’s potential in solar energy, foreign investments and future directions as well a feed-in tariff scheme will be presented in length to provide a broad spectrum of solar energy development in Malaysia. The outlook has been positive and the country is active in promoting solar as an alternative energy and is aware of benefits it will bring toward its economic development in the future.

WHICH TYPE OF ABSTRACT ?

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DID THE AUTHOR FOLLOW THE STRUCTURE OF THE SPECIFIC TYPE OF ABSTRACT ?

The writer presented & explained all the main arguments: Country’s energy policies related to solar energy

Also include information that can be found in a descriptive abstracts: Key players in the solar energy development such as government institutions are introduced……. Early solar energy programmes……. Attractive incentives……. Results: The outlook has been positive and country is active in promoting solar as alternative …….

HOW IS THE LENGTH ?

The length is suitable for abstract since it is short but yet informative.

WHAT ARE THE KEY ELEMENTS USED ?

Reason for writing: Latest energy had been developed in several countries, potential source of energy for developing countries like Malaysia. Introduction of Malaysia’s solar energy or solar photovoltaic development outlook. Problem: To search on the development of solar energy in Malaysia. Methodology: Research on the country’s energy policies.

Results: Measures have been presented for development of solar energy such as: Attractive incentives to developers Country’s potential in solar energy Foreign investments Future directions Feed-in tariff scheme Implications: Solar energy is promoting alternative energy; it will bring benefits to the economic development in Malaysia.

DID THE AUTHOR FOLLOW THE FOUR BASIC COMPONENT FOR ABSTRACT WRITING ?

THE FOUR BASIC COMPONENTS

FIRST COMPONENT Background: Solar energy has been in forefront of energy development Aim: Presents Malaysia’s solar energy or solar photovoltaic development outlook

SECOND COMPONENT Methodology: First looking into the country’s energy policies relate to solar energy

THIRD COMPONENT Results: MBIPV Attractive incentive Foreign investments A feed-in tariff scheme

FOURTH COMPONENT Application: Promoting solar as an alternative energy

WHAT ARE THE LANGUAGE ELEMENTS USED?

Present Simple: Government institutions are introduced Past Simple: The study is done by first looking….. Perfect Present Tense: The outlook has been positive….. Solar energy has been in the forefront…..

IS IT WRITTEN IN SINGLE PARAGRAPH ?

Single paragraph only

DID YOU AS A READER UNDERSTAND THE ABSTRACT ?

Since the abstract is informative, it explained the whole thing about the solar energy. It started from the policies issued, programmes organized and also steps taken in developing the energy. It is quite understandable as we know what and how the solar energy development going through.

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