Solar panel as source of renewable energy in residential building (a case study in Venice of Perak, Lumut and Taman Dindings Ayer Tawar, Perak / Nur Izzati Ibrahim

This research is an attempt to study solar panel as source of renewable energy in residential buildings. The idea is to do observation of solar panel install in each residential area to support the topic of the research. Observation must be made based on the location the houses, the position of solar panel installed, roof orientation, and the roof angle. Other than that, questionnaire is also distributed to know the level of solar energy usage and the causes that affect the usage of solar panel among the residence. From the beginning of the research, it is shows that both residents did install solar energy at their house and they are aware on the existence of solar panel usage in Malaysia. There are some causes that prevent them to install solar energy technology such as affordability, inconvenient, awareness, and lack of trust in technology.