School of Chemical Engineering, USM

Sep 2014

Survey Form: Solar Energy Technology

Energy from sunlight is abundance and Malaysia is blessed with sunlight all year round and since
solar energy is sustainable energy, it can be utilized to generate power. Hence, this survey is
carried out in order to find an alternative solar energy technology to replace the existing solar
energy technology which may cater current demands.
Please help us to complete our survey. This survey will take less than 10 minutes. Please mark
your choice of answer. Thank you.
1. Do you rent or own a home?
Rent
Own
2. How much do you pay for your electricity monthly?
< RM100
RM100 RM200
RM200 RM300
RM300 RM400
RM400 RM500
>RM500
3. Do you want your home to pay less for electricity bill?
Yes
No
4. Do you have any intention/ already have any Solar Energy Technology installed in your
home?
Yes (Type: , Brand: )
No
5. What factors would prevent you from installing a Solar Energy Technology?
You can choose more than one.
Affordability
Inconvenience
Lack of awareness
Lack of interest
Lack of trust in the technology
Others (please specify): lack of availability. dont know where to get one.

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6. What is the primary factor most likely to convince you to install Solar Energy
Technology?
Installation and equipment is free, I only pay for the electricity.
Need to pay a considerable amount only for the equipment,
Saving money on my monthly electricity bill.
Getting off the utility.
Using clean energy.
Reducing my environmental impact; to live green and/or reduce carbon footprint
Others/ None of the above
7. How much are you willing to pay (to purchase and install the system)?
RM5000 RM10000
RM10000 RM20000
RM20000 RM30000
RM30000 RM40000
RM40000 RM50000
8. Which payment method do you prefer?
Full payment when purchasing the system
Installment payment monthly up to 10 Years
Installment payment monthly up to 20 Years
9. Please rate the followings, from 1 (least important) to 4 (Most important).
Criteria needed upon the Solar Energy Technology installation?
1 2 3 4
o Functionality
o Light-weighted
o Aesthetic
o Cost

10. How long do you want your solar energy technology to be guaranteed for?
1 10 years
10 20 years
20 25 years
>25 years
11. If there is a possibility to produce a new type of Solar Energy Technology, which one
would you prefer?
2

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Please rate the followings, from 1 (least important) to 4 (most important).

1 2 3 4
1) Smaller panel
2) The paint on top of the roof itself can absorb energy
3) Just like the existing one will do
4) I dont care as long as it functions well
12. If Solar Paint is available which one do you prefer?
I can choose the color of the paint and I may re-paint my roof any time I want
It doesnt matter if I cannot change the color again next time
Any color of paint will do
13. Which one is more important?
Higher efficiency regardless of the cost/m2
Lower efficiency as long as the cost/m2 is lower
14. What other things are you concerned/worried of using the currently available Solar
Energy Technology? (Please specify):
I am concerned about whether the solar energy technology will be as good as the current
electrical energey. I am also concerned about the cost of installation which may be a little
difficult
for
the
lower
income
family.

Thanks for your participation.