Date of Award

6-1-2018

Thesis Type

masters

Document Type

Thesis

Divisions

eng

Department

Faculty of Engineering

Institution

University of Malaya

Abstract

This research project elaborates the safety, health and environmental aspects of designing and installing solar photovoltaic (PV) in Malaysia. First, it analyzes the current safety, health, and environmental issues globally and discusses some of the national policies and the installations of solar PV on a rooftop of residential, warehouses and shopping malls in Klang Valley. Next, the general Net Energy Metering (NEM) scheme is explained, indicating its relevance in the project process flow that has been discussed in this research project. Finally, the findings from the interviews, site observation and questionnaires are presented, providing examples that have been implemented in LZ Company, as well as explaining the impact of the findings and the proposed control measures. It also analyses the impact of the proposed control measures to the solar installer in Malaysia, in terms of safety, health and environmental. It is found that many of the recommendations could potentially save lives, particularly during installing solar PV. Keywords: Solar photovoltaic, Safety, Health, Environmental, HIRARC

Note

Research Report (M.A.) - Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 2018.

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