Net Energy Metering (NEM) 2019 Update

1. Towards the end of 2016, the Government introduced the NEM programme to encourage installation of rooftop Solar PV to generate RE for own consumption and to export back to the grid and consumers will be paid back with the displaced cost through the electricity bill.

1. The quota that was determined in 2016 is 500MW for the period of 5 years from 2016 to 2020. The breakdown was 120MW for domestic users, 195MW for commercial and 185MW for industrial.
2. However, after 2 years since it was launch, the uptake rate is very low where only about 17MW.