http://dspace2020.uniten.edu.my:8080/handle/123456789/12751 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:18:44 GMT 2026-07-13T12:18:44Z http://dspace2020.uniten.edu.my:8080/handle/123456789/21671 Title: Compendium of Energy Economic Research 2020 Authors: Institute of Energy Policy and Research (IEPRE) Universiti Tenaga Nasional Abstract: The concept of sustainable energy has emerged and become a global policy interest due to the current economic and environmental policy, which concerns global warming, climate change and sustainable development. Sustainability can be defined as the ability to meet the demand of energy service needs in reliable circumstances over a significant period (The Cambridge- MIT Institute, 2006). Sustainable energy security must take into account the security of energy supply and the affordability of energy demand. However, it must also emphasise harmonising and balanced energy resources, socio economy, and environmental sustainability. This means that current and future energy needs are highly likely to be met, irrespective of economic or political instability. Also, securing energy is vital for our economy and society to function, and policy decisions are often based on ‘improving energy security’. This research aims to develop the energy sustainability index with risk and security, drawing on discussions with energy key experts in Malaysia and Japan energy institutional sectors. The focus was on energy sustainability's five dimensions: availability, accessibility, affordability, acceptability, and develop-ability. Based on the linkages and overlaps between energy supply-demand dimensions and environmental sustainability and sustainable development dimensions, a framework for evaluating and measuring the relative attributes of different approaches to energy sector development is formulated. Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace2020.uniten.edu.my:8080/handle/123456789/21671 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z http://dspace2020.uniten.edu.my:8080/handle/123456789/21670 Title: Smart meters for smart cities Authors: Gamal Abdulnaser Alkawsi; PhD Nor'ashikin Ali, PhD Abstract: Increasing demands of electricity require innovative technological solutions that can provide better alignment of energy demand and supply. Consequently, smart metering technology, which is the Internet of Things-based application service, is gaining popularity among electricity industries. The smart metering technology allows two-way information flows between the electricity supplier and the customer, thereby interacting with in-house appliances. Despite numerous benefits, smart meters continue to struggle for widespread consumers’ acceptance. In order to promote the successful deployment of smart meters, research is needed to achieve a better understanding of consumers’ acceptance of smart meters. The existing studies did not provide sufficient empirical evidence of factors affecting smart meter acceptance, specifically related to issues regarding consumers’ concerns about smart meters. Neglecting these issues may hamper the full rollout of smart meters. Motivated by these concerns, a smart meter acceptance model is developed to identify factors influencing smart meter acceptance among residential consumers. This study is based on the theoretical perspective of positivism, in which a quantitative methodology is used to investigate the correlational paths. The smart meter system acceptance model was developed as a group of hypotheses, then examined using quantitative empirical data. A cross-sectional research design was used in this study. Prior to the final data collection, a pilot test was conducted to validate the instrument using convenience sampling, while content validity was established by gathering expert opinions to assess the quality of the items. Data were collected using a survey questionnaire from smart meters consumers who have had experience in using smart meters in Melaka and Putrajaya. The study findings indicate that the acceptance model for smart meters achieved an acceptable fit with the data. For the successful deployment of smart meters, decision-makers need to know the issues that influence users’ decisions to use smart meters so they can take them into account during the deployment phase. Why people accept new technology is a common question of both practitioners and researchers. Therefore, answering this question may help them predict the users' response to the new technologies. This book of smart meter acceptance enhances the understanding of both researchers and practitioners in their planning of smart meters adoption, leading to better acceptance of smart meters. Furthermore, this study extends the theory of UTAUT2 to other technologies; hence, increasing its applicability and generalisability in a different context. xi Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace2020.uniten.edu.my:8080/handle/123456789/21670 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z http://dspace2020.uniten.edu.my:8080/handle/123456789/21669 Title: MENM 1st compendium of research in energy management 2020 Authors: Mohd Saifudeen Mansor; Mohd Syukri Shaharuddin; Muhamad Adzhim Norzaimi; Muhammad Khairulez’ane Ibrahim; Nor Jauhara Sophia; Mohd Taha Nur Aqilah; Nadiah Binti Azley Ariff; Ramesh Kumar Krishnamurthy; Vanessa Jamie Dias; Nora Yusma Mohamed Yusop,PhD; Hassan Mohamed, PhD; Zainon Mat Sharif, PhD; Azlina Abdullah, PhD; Baharuddin M Hussin, PhD Abstract: Energy management is critical in today’s global environment. The key goals of energy management are to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions and climate change effect, conserve energy turning into cost savings, use the energy sources efficiently, and lessen the risk of energy scarcity through the evolution of renewable energy. Master of Energy Management (MENM) is one of the courses offered by Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia, designed to nurture students to appreciate the energy business environment together with the fundamental economic and technological concepts in the energy industries. This compendium represents a compilation of research from the MENM students at UNITEN. The objective of this compendium is to present the recent development of issues, technologies and policies relating to energy management. The issues discussed in this compendium include the policy evolution on prosumers and solar photovoltaic, the role of natural gas for power generation, the integrated solar LED road lighting, market liberalisation of natural gas supply, public awareness of energy conservation, inventory management practices in power plant, the impact of market liberalisation on electricity tariff and cost-effectiveness of plastic to fuel process. Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace2020.uniten.edu.my:8080/handle/123456789/21669 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z http://dspace2020.uniten.edu.my:8080/handle/123456789/21667 Title: Enterprise architecture adoption model among public sector organisations in Malaysia Authors: Nor Azizah Binti Ahmad, PhD; Sulfeeza Mohd Drus, PhD; Hairol Adenan Kasim, PhD Abstract: The Malaysian government has dedicated to the national transformation into a digital economy aligned with the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030. A successful digital transformation programme would improve the transparency, accuracy, and accountability of public services. This book provides a glimpse of the government effort in developing the necessary architecture to support the aspiration of digital transformation of the public sector. Enterprise architecture (EA) represents an enabling tool to realise this aspiration and bring about seamless, connected and better services to the public. EA is seen as a critical instrument for enabling public sector digital technologies to improve the quality of public service delivery along with the concept of e-Government. This book presents an overview of EA implementation issues in the Malaysian public sector and its journey. It is targeted towards public sector employees at the upper and middle management levels to understand EA and its distinction from other information technology systems and the critical success factors for adopting EA in public sector organisations. This book offers an empirical study that developed and validated generic and specific EA adoption models for Federal and State type organisations. Insights from the study led to developing an EA adoption checklist, which could boost the EA adoption rate among public sector organisations in Malaysia. Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace2020.uniten.edu.my:8080/handle/123456789/21667 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z