TY  - EJOU
AU  - Tabassum, Mujahid 
AU  - Siddique, Md. Bazlul Mobin 
AU  - Afrouzi, Hadi Nabipour 
AU  - Kashem, Saad Bin Abdul 

TI  - A Feasibility Study of Renewable Energy Generation from Palm Oil Waste in Malaysia
T2  - Energy Engineering

PY  - 2025
VL  - 122
IS  - 9
SN  - 1546-0118

AB  - Malaysia, as one of the highest producers of palm oil globally and one of the largest exporters, has a huge potential to use palm oil waste to generate electricity since an abundance of waste is produced during the palm oil extraction process. In this paper, we have first examined and compared the use of palm oil waste as biomass for electricity generation in different countries with reference to Malaysia. Some areas with default accessibility in rural areas, like those in Sabah and Sarawak, require a cheap and reliable source of electricity. Palm oil waste possesses the potential to be the source. Therefore, this research examines the cost-effective comparison between electricity generated from palm oil waste and standalone diesel electric generation in Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia. This research aims to investigate the potential electricity generation using palm oil waste and the feasibility of implementing the technology in rural areas. To implement and analyze the feasibility, a case study has been carried out in a rural area in Sarawak, Malaysia. The finding shows the electricity cost calculation of small towns like Long Lama, Long Miri, and Long Atip, with ten nearby schools, and suggests that using EFB from palm oil waste is cheaper and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. The study also points out the need to conduct further research on power systems, such as energy storage and microgrids, to better understand the future of power systems. By collecting data through questionnaires and surveys, an analysis has been carried out to determine the approximate cost and quantity of palm oil waste to generate cheaper renewable energy. We concluded that electricity generation from palm oil waste is cost-effective and beneficial. The infrastructure can be a microgrid connected to the main grid.
KW  - Electricity generation; energy sustainability; palm oil waste management; rural areas energy source

DO  - 10.32604/ee.2025.065955