BMI Research: Malaysia in world's top three for renewable energy investment

BMI Research: Malaysia in world's top three for renewable energy investment

Malaysia is among the top three global investment destinations for renewable
energy, according to BMI Research that cited the country's outlook and
policies in the sector.

In its "Asia Renewables RRI: Investment Opportunities" report, BMI Research
said Malaysia, Singapore and Australia offered the best risk-to-reward
ratios for such investments.

"The economic and politically stable business environments of Singapore,
Malaysia and Australia appear at the top of our Renewables Risk/Reward
Index, despite the fact that growth in these markets will be slower than in
riskier regional neighbours," BMI Research said in the report released
today.

The report said Singapore topped the list on account of its stable economic
and political outlook, and its "very low risk business environment."

Malaysia's strong attractiveness was credited to its "buoyant macroeconomic
outlook" as well as its projected growth in renewable energies capacity and
generation, particularly wind and solar power.

"Momentum behind Malaysia's renewables sector has been gathering pace, in
line with the country's National Renewable Energy Policy and Action Plan and
the government's feed-in tariff scheme.

"This supportive energy policy, alongside relatively good access to finance
and well-developed grid infrastructure results in Malaysia's risks profile
outperforming the regional average as well," the report said.

BMI Research said that Australia scored "less well" for rewards for its
renewable energies market, as the country is in the midst of a slowdown,
owing to years of waning government support for the sector.

It said that that the renewable energy markets in the Philippines, Thailand,
Vietnam and Indonesia are all situated in the middle of the regional
rankings, as increasing investment opportunities are balanced against
relatively weaker risks environments.

Cambodia, Laos, Bangladesh and Myanmar were clustered as underperforming
renewables markets in the region.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com