Renewable Energy (Criteria for Renewable Resources) Regulations, 2011

1. Citation and commencement (1) These regulations may be cited as the Renewable Energy (Criteria for Renewable Resources) Regulations 2011. (2) These Regulations come into operation on 1 December 2011.

2. Criteria for renewable resources A particular resource or technology shall satisfy the criteria set out in the second column of the Schedule in order to be regarded as the renewable resource specified in the first column of the Schedule for the purposes of the Act. SCHEDULE Renewable resource Criteria (1) (2)

1. Biogas (a) A resource in gas form; and (b) Produced by the anaerobic digestion or fermentation of non-fossilized and biodegradable organic material, including manure, sewage sludge, products, by-products and residues from agricultural, industrial or municipal wastes originating from Malaysia.

2. Biomass (a) A resource in solid form; and (b) Comprises of non-fossilized and biodegradable organic material, including products and by-products and residues from agricultural, industrial or municipal wastes originating from Malaysia.

3. Small hydropower A technology that harnesses the power of flowing water to produce electrical energy.

4. Solar photovoltaic A technology that directly converts sunlight energy into electrical energy via a photoelectric process.