Piarapakaran S

LETTER | Preparing for more severe weather

LETTER | Preparing for more severe weather

Let us be guided with science and data to chart a better future.

COMMENT | Dissecting environmental issues in 12th Malaysia Plan

COMMENT | Dissecting environmental issues in 12th Malaysia Plan

Contradictory statements in 12MP do not augur well.

LETTER | Did environmental quality improved due to MCO?

LETTER | Did environmental quality improved due to MCO?

We need to ensure the government and its agencies are accountable for their actions.
LETTER | Remove redundant agencies and incompetent officers

LETTER | Remove redundant agencies and incompetent officers

The shutdown of these agencies will have no impact on the government’s operation.

Letter: Water, power supply concerns under Prihatin

Letter: Water, power supply concerns under Prihatin

LETTER | We must stabilise key sectors such as water and energy to ensure we are prepared for a turbulent economy in 2020 and 2021.

World Water Day 2017 focuses on wastewater

World Water Day 2017 focuses on wastewater

World Water Day is celebrated every March 22. It is to mark the importance of water to human civilisation and the nature. This year’s World Water Day focuses on wastewater. Water after it is used for our daily activity, we discharge it as wastewater. Unfortunately, increase in human population and economic activities have increased pollution loading to our water resources and increase water scarcity problem globally.

Gov’t must not repeat Dr M era’s direct negotiations for power plant

Gov’t must not repeat Dr M era’s direct negotiations for power plant

The Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (Awer) would like to reiterate the importance of competitive bidding process for power plant construction. Awer stands firm that we can only achieve affordable and equitable electricity tariff via fair and transparent competitive bidding.

Gov’t must be transparent in electricity tariff setting

Gov’t must be transparent in electricity tariff setting

The Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (Awer) would like to reiterate the importance of transparency in electricity tariff structure and fuel cost pricing. The piped gas was priced at RM15.20 per mmBTU for the electricity tariff setting period of Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2017.

World Water Day 2016 - where are we after a decade?

World Water Day 2016 - where are we after a decade?

COMMENT | We need to secure more water resources, reclaim polluted resources. Why are we going on the reverse?
Have power plants become door gifts?

Have power plants become door gifts?

Table 1 shows the electricity demand growth in peninsular Malaysia from financial year 2011 to 2015. It is evident that the growth has been declining after financial year 2012. Declining electricity demand growth will also mean that there will be no need to fast-track any projects at the moment.
Environment may not be a winner under TPPA

Environment may not be a winner under TPPA

The Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (Awer) wishes to respond to the press statement issued by the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) on Jan 4, concerning Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) issues raised by Awer in a Dec 28, 2015 The Sun article, titled: ‘Environment issues and TPPA’.
A mess in the electricity generation sector

A mess in the electricity generation sector

The Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (Awer) has raised issues concerning fair and transparent competitive bidding and its positive impact to electricity tariff, as well as disciplining the electricity generation industry players numerous times.
Transparency needed in announcing tariff review

Transparency needed in announcing tariff review

The Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (Awer) is concerned over the non-transparent manner the Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry and Energy Commission announces the tariff review for January to June 2016. Information is manipulated to portray a different view compared to the actual situation.
Awer’s comments on Budget 2016

Awer’s comments on Budget 2016

The Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (Awer) has studied the detailed Budget for the year 2016 made available by the Finance Ministry and compared it with the 9th, 10th and 11th Malaysia Plan. Our detailed comments are as below:
What Malaysians think about nuclear energy

What Malaysians think about nuclear energy

The Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (Awer) has carried out a National Energy Security Survey (NESS) to establish a baseline data on energy related issues. The sampling frame used for the survey is from the National Household Sampling Frame (NHSF) which is made up of Enumeration Blocks (EBs) created for the 2010 National Population and Housing Census. The sampling was developed by the Department of Statistics Malaysia.
Natural gas price supposed to be reduced, not hiked

Natural gas price supposed to be reduced, not hiked

The Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (Awer) would like to highlight the press statement by the Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry on Jan 21, 2015, stating “another factor to take into account is that the market price of LNG supplied to peninsula Malaysia is linked to the ex-Bintulu LNG price and the Japan Customs-Cleared Crude (JCCC) price with a time lag of two to four months and five to seven months, respectively.
Dimmed energy issues in 11th Malaysia Plan

Dimmed energy issues in 11th Malaysia Plan

These comments by the Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (Awer) on the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) are based on previous reports and suggestions published by Awer compared to information in the 11MP (read together with Strategy Papers by the Economic Planning Unit or EPU), 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP) and 9th Malaysia Plan (9MP).
Don’t forget, YOU the consumer are the boss

Don’t forget, YOU the consumer are the boss

The Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (Awer) has been closely monitoring the development of energy prices and its impact to the Malaysian economy. Profiteering has been the biggest culprit that can be observed in the latest fuel price revision. Let’s dig deeper.
Worse flooding to come if deforestation continues

Worse flooding to come if deforestation continues

The Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (Awer) is not amused by some irresponsible, illogical, idiotic and lunatic attempts to point the recent flood as a "punishment from God", and neither do we take the current flooding as a rare occurrence.
A low-carbon lifestyle is the most effective way

A low-carbon lifestyle is the most effective way

Subsidy removal will always have a mixed reaction from all levels of stakeholders. The Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (Awer) would like to keep issues related to cost aside. Let’s look at reality, what are the alternatives that are or can be made available to the people and businesses when subsidy removal is implemented? Are the government and its agencies moving anywhere close to these solutions?
Dissecting the dirty coal power plants

Dissecting the dirty coal power plants

Lately, the electricity generation sector in peninsular Malaysia has been hit by many unprecedented events that are spelling more trouble and cost which will be borne by both domestic and business consumers. Making a pledge for competitive bidding and eventually making a U-turn is seriously eroding investors’ and people’s confidence.
Track 4A an unfair cost passed on to power tariff

Track 4A an unfair cost passed on to power tariff

The Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (Awer) has been urging the government to ensure transparent, equitable and affordable electricity tariff is implemented for many years now.
TNB must reject direct nego for Track 4A

TNB must reject direct nego for Track 4A

There is still time for competitive bidding, which will control rise of power tariffs.
Stop twisting facts to justify direct negotiations

Stop twisting facts to justify direct negotiations

The Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (Awer) slams unprofessional and unethical explanation given by the energy, green technology and water minister in the recent media report (Bernama - Kerajaan Timbang Semua Pilihan Sebelum Beri Projek Turbin Gas - Ongkili, dated June 12, 2014) which was widely covered in other media as well as few other media reports.