**6.2 Feasibility of geothermal energy in Malaysia**

Malaysia does not have technology that harnesses geothermal energy. However, there are several potential locations in Malaysia.

*A Comprehensive Review on Available/Existing Renewable Energy Systems in Malaysia… DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.96586*

**Figure 8.** *How geothermal energy works.*

**Figure 9.** *Tawau geothermal project being abandoned.*

According to a study by the Deputy Natural Resources and Environment of Malaysia back in 2010, Tawau has the potential to generate up to 67 MW of electricity per day, meeting the demands of Tawau [1, 31]. The water temperatures below the selected area are near to 235 degrees which is more than enough to heat and at the same time generate electricity. This geothermal project was initiated in Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia back in 2015. However, the project site has not shown any progress and had seemed to stop operations in the third quarter of 2016. Therefore, the project's approval is being cancelled and is now currently abandoned [29, 31] (**Figure 9**).

### **6.3 Section conclusion**

The feasibility of geothermal energy in Malaysia is inclusive of geothermal exploration and resource assessment, which requires a very high cost. The country's first geothermal power plant project failed due to the lack of preparation and great deal of discipline in executing the project. Based on the history of geothermal development, the geothermal project can easily go wrong if not all aspects are addressed adequately.
