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1. Energy transition and safe work in renewables:
Assessment of hazards & working conditions in
solar photovoltaics.

2. Contents
Introduction
Just transition and Safe work place
Renewable energy jobs
Energy transition in Malaysia: Occupational
health and safety in Solar PVs
Contribution of proposed research

3. Introduction
The energy transition can drive broad socio-economic development, guided by comprehensive policies to foster the
transformative decarbonization of societies.
 Malaysia is progressively reducing its reliance on fossil fuels and expanding its renewable energy market infrastructure.
Malaysia is making a significant push to promote renewable energy.
The solar energy sector in Malaysia is growing rapidly due to the increasing popularity of solar energy among
homeowners and businesses. Malaysia is a major solar PV manufacturer, with a module-production capacity of about 8.9
GW as of 2019 and direct PV employment of 26,200 people.
Malaysia’s energy transition strategy should be cost-effective to meet SDG 5 and 7 goal of providing everyone with safe
decent work and affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy.
Assessment of workplace hazards and working conditions at solar photovoltaics is need of today’s sustainable workplace
practice to ensure just energy transition.

4. Just transition and Safe workplace
Safe work in RE
Hazard
assessment and
workplace
conditions
assessment of
Solar PVs to
ensure safe
work in RE

5. Renewable energy jobs
• Contents

6. Paris Agreement
(2015)
Taking into account
the imperatives of a
just transition of
the workforce and
the creation of
decent work and
quality
jobs in accordance
with nationally
defined
development
priorities”
Malaysia's
roadmap to solar
PV
Malaysia
heading
towards
generating
renewable
energy via
Solar Pv and is
a key player in
global market
Employment in
Solar PV
Malaysia’s solar
PV workforce
increased by
46% in 2016 and
currently stands
at 27 900 jobs.
Around 60% of
these workers are
employed in the
country’s solar
PV
OHS in Solar PV
The Solar PV
industry is a
compelling
example as
workers are
potentially
exposed to a
wide range of
hazardous
materials
Research Directives for current
study:
• The workers may be exposed
to unstandardized work
conditions and may experience
negative health impacts due to
poor working conditions.
• RE does not guarantee a safe
working environment since
what is good for the
environment is not necessary
good for workers.
• Workers in Solar PV can be
exposed to greater work-
related risks and it may impact
their wellbeing
Energy transition in Malaysia: Occupational
health and safety in Solar PVs

7. Contribution of proposed research
1.This study will be helpful for HSE managers to
operationalize and minimize HSE risks in renewable energy
sector.
1.This study will address the impact of working conditions on
wellbeing among the employees working in renewable, i.e., in
solar photovoltaics.
1.The proposed study will contribute towards hazard
assessment tool in assessment of renewables.
1.Eventually, the study will also provide new insights in a
meaningful way by comparing other research findings to help
the policymakers for concrete and long-lasting decisions
towards a safe energy transition.
1.To validate the hazard assessment in context of Malaysia.

8. THANK YOU
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