龙年吉祥

SELAMAT TAHUN BARU CINA

新年快, 恭喜发财, 龙年吉祥!

Wishing you a Happy & Prosperous Chinese New Year

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KENYATAAN MEDIA: LRA SG. SEMENYIH & LRA SG. LABU

KERAJAAN NEGERI DIMINTA BERI KERJASAMA UNTUK OPERASI LOJI RAWATAN AIR SUNGAI LABU

Putrajaya, 18 Januari 2012 – Rezab kapasiti bekalan air di Negeri Selangor, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur dan Putrajaya telah mengalami penurunan yang ketara sejak kebelakangan ini kepada 1.43% berbanding dengan 3.4% pada bulan Disember 2011.

Berdasarkan laporan Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara (SPAN), keadaan ini adalah disebabkan peningkatan permintaan bekalan air di kawasan-kawasan tersebut ekoran daripada faktor cuaca yang tidak menentu di samping kadar penggunaan yang tinggi di kalangan pengguna yang sedang mengadakan persediaan untuk Perayaan Tahun Baru Cina. 

Sebagai langkah untuk mengatasi masalah ini, dua loji utama iaitu Loji Rawatan Air (LRA) Sg. Semenyih dan LRA Sg. Langat telah diarahkan untuk beroperasi melebihi kapasiti rekabentuk masing-masing.

LRA Sg. Semenyih yang mempunyai kapasiti rekabentuk 545 juta liter sehari (JLH) sedang beroperasi melebihi 25% daripada kapasiti tersebut manakala LRA Sg. Langat yang mempunyai kapasiti rekabentuk 386 JLH sedang beroperasi melebihi 21% daripada kapasitinya.

Walau bagaimanapun, langkah ini masih tidak dapat memenuhi permintaan bekalan air khususnya di kawasan selatan negeri Selangor dan telah menyebabkan beberapa kawasan di daerah Hulu Langat, Sepang, Kuala Langat dan Petaling mengalami masalah gangguan dan tekanan air rendah pada awal minggu lepas.

Dengan mengambil kira situasi bekalan air yang kritikal ini, Kerajaan Persekutuan melalui Kementerian Tenaga, Teknologi Hijau dan Air (KeTTHA) telah mengambil langkah untuk memulakan operasi LRA Sungai Labu yang telah siap dilaksanakan pada bulan Disember 2011.

Loji ini dijangka dapat menampung permintaan bekalan air bagi KLIA dan pada masa yang sama dapat mengatasi masalah bekalan air yang melanda kawasan selatan negeri Selangor.

Pada masa ini, permintaan bekalan air di kawasan selatan Selangor adalah sekitar 1,140JLH sedangkan kapasiti pengeluaran LRA Sungai Langat, LRA Sungai Semenyih dan loji-loji kecil lain yang membekalkan air ke kawasan ini ialah 1,090JLH.

Oleh itu, pengoperasian LRA Sungai Labu dengan kapasiti 105JLH akan dapat menangani masalah yang dihadapi di kawasan ini.

Walau bagaimanapun, operasi LRA Sg. Labu ini tertakluk kepada Lembaga Urus Air Selangor (LUAS) meluluskan lesen abstraksi kepada pihak  yang akan mengoperasikan loji tersebut secara interim bagi menangani isu bekalan air yang  kritikal di kawasan selatan negeri Selangor.

Sehubungan dengan itu, Kerajaan Persekutuan menyeru Kerajaan Negeri Selangor supaya memberikan kerjasama sepenuhnya supaya LRA Sg. Labu dapat beroperasi dengan kadar segera bagi memastikan para pengguna di kawasan selatan negeri Selangor tidak lagi mengalami gangguan bekalan air.

Pada masa yang sama, para pengguna juga diminta supaya berhemah dalam penggunaan air dengan menghadkan penggunaannya untuk aktiviti-aktiviti yang perlu sahaja manakala penggunaan untuk aktiviti-aktiviti yang tidak penting seperti membasuh kereta perlu dikurangkan sehingga bekalan air dapat dipulihkan dengan beroperasinya LRA Sungai Labu.

Kementerian Tenaga, Teknologi Hijau dan Air

19 Januari 2012

 

 

 

AWER press release: Water Crisis May Hit Selangor Before Year 2014

http://www.awer.org.my/press%20release/20120113-2014watercrisis-engpr.pdf

http://www.awer.org.my/press%20release/20120113-2014watercrisis-bmpr.pdf

http://www.awer.org.my/press%20release/20120113-2014watercrisis-cnpr.pdf

Letter to Editor : Think water conservation by Forum Air Malaysia

http://www.forumair.org.my/v1/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=693:letter-to-editor–think-water-conservation&catid=35:forum-air-in-the-news&Itemid=68

 

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Problem of Non-Revenue Water (NRW)

The problem of Non Revenue Water (NRW) faced by the water utilities remains a concern in Malaysia.

There are several reasons for the high level of NRW in the country.

Reducing and controlling NRW is complex.

As such, the tasks of reducing the NRW levels are both daunting and challenging.

To address the issue, all utilities are required to draw up their own holistic NRW reduction strategic and financial plan which will be regulated by SPAN as part of their Key Performance Standards to be complied.

This would include implementation programme to reduce both commercial and physical losses.

Please follow the link to follow the Media Statement – “Reducing NRW Level in Malaysia” issued by the National Water Services Commission/Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara (SPAN)

http://www.span.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=431%3Amedia-statement-reducing-nrw-level-in-malaysia&catid=14%3Asouth-america&lang=en

 

AWER press release on Non-Revenue Water [NRW] in Year 2010

http://www.awer.org.my/press%20release/20120105-2010NRW-engpr.pdf

http://www.awer.org.my/press%20release/20120105-2010NRW-bmpr.pdf

http://www.awer.org.my/press%20release/20120105-2010NRW-cnpr.pdf

WELCOME 2012

SELAMAT TAHUN BARU 2012

NEW YEAR, NEW RESOLUTIONS,

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012.

恭祝各界新年快乐

Wishing all friends and acquaintance a very happy and prosperous new year 2012.

May all your wishes and dreams come true.

Releasing of solar PV, small hydro & biomass quota: 30th December 2011 at 10:00 am

SEDA Malaysia announced some quota for solar PV, Small Hydro and biomass which has become available;

This is due to refusal of some FiT applications because of incomplete or inaccurate accompanying documentation;

The release of the new available quota is scheduled as below:

Date: 30 December 2011 (Friday)

Start time of release: 10.00 am

Please follow the link below for more information on the press release issued by SEDA.

http://www.seda.gov.my/go-home.php?omaneg=00010100000001010101000100001000000000000000000000&y=45&s=1447

SEDA New Rules for application of Solar PV Feed-in Approval

SEDA Malaysia announced that applications for the Feed-in Approval for Solar photovoltaic (PV) will be further regulated;

These rules are necessary as SEDA Malaysia holds the responsibility to ensure fair competition and transparency in the implementation of the feed-in tariff system as stipulated under Section 3 of Renewable Energy Act 2011 and to provide an opportunity for more players to get a share of the limited quota for Solar PV.

Please follow the link for more information on the press release issued by SEDA.

http://www.seda.gov.my/go-home.php?omaneg=00010100000001010101000100001000000000000000000000&y=45&s=1445

EE – “6th Fuel” for Malaysia

Energy efficiency should be considered as the “sixth fuel” for Malaysia.

This is because just by implementing energy efficiency programmes, we will be consuming less energy, especially the use of electricity.

By using less, we are in effect helping to avoid building new power plants that are costly and a drain on the country’s resources which can otherwise be diverted to other areas of economic activities for the benefit of our country.

There are not much choices as fuels such as gas and coal are finite and getting more and more costly.

By being energy efficient, we are being smart by helping to avoid more pollution as well as spending less on the usage of electricity.

This makes a lot of sense but in order to succeed we need wider participation than a few people.

In many first world countries, being energy efficient is a way of life.

Denmark has avoided having to build a NEW power plant in the last 20 years by just being very energy efficient. Yet the economy of the country is growing steadily.

Can we follow Denmark in this respect?