KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 – The industrial sector is encouraged to use high-efficiency electric motors to optimise electricity use, providing savings for industry players.
The Energy Commission’s (ST) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Unit deputy director, Zulkiflee Umar, said that based on previous studies, most electric motors entering Malaysia do not meet the required minimum level of electrical efficiency.
“When this component is inefficient, the electricity bill will be high. We want to suggest that one day we make this mandatory to ensure that inefficient electric motors no longer enter Malaysia.
“However, the investment is a bit expensive, but in terms of savings, industry players can enjoy savings of 20 to 40 per cent. For example, if their bill is RM100,000 a month, 40 per cent of savings would amount to RM40,000 a month,” he said.
He said this when appearing as a guest on Bernama TV’s Apa Khabar Malaysia programme titled ‘Anda Jimat, Poket Selamat’ on Monday.
