The energy and natural resources ministry is offering green and environmentally friendly electricity supply through the Green Electricity Tariff (GET) plan launched today.

Speaking to reporters after the launch, the minister, Takiyuddin Hassan, said GET was offering 4,500 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity from RE sources yearly.

He said the amount was equivalent to the capacity that could be supplied to 600,000 housing units for a period of one month in the peninsula.

“Electricity supply from RE sources can be increased based on demand. GET customers will incur an additional charge of 3.7 sen for each kilowatt-hour (kWh) of RE bought through this programme,” he said.

Those who subscribe to GET will receive a certificate confirming that the power supply is from an RE source through the Malaysia Renewable Energy Certificates (MRECs), which are registered with an international certification body.

The GET certification will be offered in blocks – 100kWh per block for residential premises and 1,000kWh for non-residential premises.

According to Takiyuddin, the proceeds from GET sales will be used to support the implementation of the country’s RE agenda and initiatives.

He said domestic and commercial consumers may submit their applications for electricity supply under the GET programme from Dec 1.