Decentralized off grid Electrification in Malaysia Almost 100 percent of the population in Peninsular Malaysia has access to the national electricity grid whereas about 7 percent of the population in Sabah and Sarawak especially those living in rural regions do not have access to sustained electricity and rely on diesel generators as well as other forms of alternative and renewable energy Due to the high cost of grid extensions the goal of 100 percent electricity access for all especially for those in deep rural areas is challenging to fulfill Therefore the production of electricity through renewable sources such as through decentralized off grid hybrid or island solutions is necessary to close the gap between urban and rural disparities 6 FOCUS

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