MBIPV Project Brief

shows the corresponding BIPV discounted price with the BIPV cost in Fig. 5, reflecting theeffect of the incentive provided. See also Annex A2.83. The National PV Council (NPVC) will continue to spearhead and sustain the activities after theproject life. The NPVC’s capacity will be fully enhanced during the project and linked to otherongoing initiatives.STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION AND IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS84. During the conduct of the PDF B exercise from August 2003 until February 2004, a large numberof stakeholders were consulted in the formulation of this proposal through participation inworkshops, discussions, etc. These stakeholders include government agencies, banks, utilities,engineering firms, universities, service providers, and PV manufacturers, project developers,architects and NGOs. To continue with the broad consulting approach, the project will draw uponthe National PV Council consisting of representatives from relevant government agencies,NGOs, the PV industry, the utility and other stakeholders. The following table presents thestakeholders and their roles for the MBIPV project:StakeholdersEnergyCommissionMESITA.National PVCouncilSIRIMThe End UsersTable 3: Stakeholders and Their Roles in MBIPV ProjectRoles in MBIPV ProjectEnergy Commission (EC) will play a main supporting role in the provision ofcash support to the project. The MBIPV project is a natural complementaryactivity to EC’s energy efficiency units, which includes a suite of initiativeson demand side management.The private sector led MESITA will also provide monetary support to theproject. It has approved a contribution of about US$ 1 million and isexpected to lend its support in terms of future implementation strategiesThe Business Council for Sustainable Development Malaysia (BCSDM) willhost the National PV Council, which will act as the key promoter of the PVindustry in particular BIPV. The NPVC will be responsible to thedevelopment of industry players, approvals for BIPV service providers andcoordinating the BIPV quality assurance. It is expected that local playerssuch as manufacturers and service providers will aggregate their resources toassist the NPVC in achieving the desired results.As part of the sustainability program especially in the development of localindustry capabilities, SIRIM will play host to the test laboratories. SIRIM’scapacity to test will be upgraded with the inclusion of BIPV componenttesting. SIRIM will also play a lead role in the development andimplementation of new standards for BIPVAmong the major stakeholders are the end users themselves. The public’sparticipation will be mainly in the implementation stage when BIPV systemsare made affordable and offered to the masses. It is expected that the publicawareness program coupled with the strong supporting framework andcompetent service providers will propel the implementation of BIPV intogreater heights.The BIPV Industry Among the direct beneficiaries of the MBIPV project are the industry playerscomprising of fabricators, manufacturers and service providers. Initially, to34