Thematic Grant Call 2024

Renewable Energy Development and Sustainability

Sarawak RDC would like to announce the launch of a thematic grant call focusing on the advancements of Renewable Energy. This initiative is designed to support innovative and transformative projects that drive sustainable energy solutions and address critical challenges in transitioning to renewable energy sources.

Duration: 1-3 years
Opening Date: 6^th November 2024
Closing Date: 5^th February 2025

We invite applications for multidisciplinary proposals that demonstrate potential to advance renewable energy technologies, especially projects that integrate hydrogen, solar, and wave energy systems. This focus aims to create holistic and scalable renewable energy solutions tailored for Sarawak, with attention to additional emerging solutions such as bioenergy.

Hydrogen Generation:

Objective: Promote research and development of innovative methods for efficient hydrogen production from renewable sources and the development of scalable systems.

Develop efficient and scalable methods for hydrogen production by utilising Sarawak's abundant renewable resources. We encourage proposals that explore;

• Advanced electrolysis techniques
• Green Hydrogen from Biomass
• Development of cost-effective and durable materials for hydrogen generation
• Hydrogen Storage and Transportation
• Hybrid System to produce hydrogen

Solar Energy Innovations:

Objective: Encourage advancements in solar technology, including the development of new materials for solar cells and methods to improve energy conversion efficiency, with the aim of making solar energy more accessible and cost-effective for local communities and industries.

Proposals should focus on improving the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of solar technologies. This includes enhancing the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of solar technologies. We encourage proposals that explore;

• Solar Energy Storage
• Solar Water Splitting
• Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV)
• Solar Thermal Fuels
• Innovations in energy conversion rates

Wave Energy Technologies:

Objective: Support projects that explore and develop technologies for capturing and converting wave energy into electricity, emphasizing improvements in efficiency and durability in challenging marine environments unique to Sarawak.

Focus on wave energy technologies applicable to the State’s extensive coastline;

• Technological advancements in wave energy capture to improve the efficiency and durability of wave energy converters
• Hybrid Systems - Combining Wave Energy with other renewable sources
• Advanced Turbine Designs
• Energy Storage Solutions
• Localized Energy grid for Remote communities

Multidisciplinary and collaborative projects are highly encouraged.

• Proposals should align to Sarawak PCDS2030 and the Sarawak Sustainability Blueprint.
• Projects must address at least 2-3 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and demonstrate a commitment to contributing to both local and global sustainability efforts.

Alignment:

Proposals must clearly establish how the research contributes to an existing policy initiative of the Sarawak Government.

Collaboration:

Provide quantifiable metrics that outline the anticipated impact of their projects on the local community and the economy.

Proposal Format:

Proposals should include key details such as investigator information, a problem statement, objectives, methodology, expected outcomes, financial budget and a project timeline.

Application Procedures and Eligibility Criteria:

Please visit our website for more information on application procedures and eligibility criteria. Application for Thematic Grant Call: Renewable Energy Development and Sustainability should be submitted online via https://rpmon.sarawakrdc.org.my. For any inquiries, please contact user01srdc@gmail.com.

Thematic Grant application guidelines 2024

We look forward to receiving your innovative proposals and collaborating to advance sustainable renewable energy for Sarawak.