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ii) Must be registered with the
Ministry of Finance as a provider
of services under the Green
Technology Code 222 801;
iii) To submit a record and information
about EPC projects ever
and is being implemented as a
reference mainly involving largescale
investments;
iv) Submission of proposed method
for the measurement and monitoring
of energy savings each
month on a regular basis over
the term of the EPC contract to
be implemented. The method
of calculating the energy savings
achieved must be based
on the actual measurement of
the difference in total energy
consumption before and after
implementation of the proposed
energy conservation project;
v) Be prepared to conduct a detailed
energy audit of buildings at no
cost to the owner of the building
facilities.
Lastly, is the most crucial part
to get the EPC project implemented
which is the key elements and contents
of EPC contractual documents.
Key elements that must be clearly
stipulated and agreed between the
ESCO and the facilities owner are as
follows:
+ The proposed duration of the
contract with the guarantee
of energy cost savings and
conditions:
+ The minimum amount of savings
expected to be achieved
+ The method, report formatting
and formula for calculating
shared savings will be paid to the
ESCO;
+ Conditions to be applied if savings
achieved are less than
guaranteed by the ESCO.
+ The cost savings with significant
changes of operations at the
facilities.
+ The responsibilities of building
owners and the ESCO throughout
the contract period.
+ Maintenance, use, maintenance
and modification or removal of
the equipment that was installed
Malaysia, the Philippines,
Thailand and Indonesia all show
significant power generation
growth, with considerable
opportunities also emerging in
Myanmar as the government
makes power sector reforms.
by the ESCO by the facilities
owner.
+ If the equipment installed by
the ESCO is lost or damaged and
guarantee of losses and liabilities
by ESCO to the facilities owner.
In a bigger picture, the
investments from EPC projects
implementation could also contribute
to the growth of our economy
and reduction of carbon dioxide gas
emission through the reduction of
energy consumption. That will be
derived from investments made
by ESCOs which will create more
jobs from each EPC project and
the increase in the use of energy
efficient technologies and products
by among intensive energy users
among business communities in
Malaysia.
Other benefits are more EPC
projects implementation will create
interests among younger generation
and encourage more professionals
to be look energy efficiency industry
as a new field of attractive and good
career prospects in the future.
Zaini Abdul
Wahab is
a principal
consultant
& director of
Connecys Sdn
Bhd which
specialiszes in
consultancy
for sustainable
energy
management
system. He was
also Director
of Energy
Efficiency at
Sustainable
Energy
Development
Authority
(SEDA) Malaysia
and led the
national EE
initiatives
under ETP and
also was the
key resource
person in the
drafting of EE
& Conservation
Act by the
Ministry of
Energy, Green
Technology and
Water
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