**4. Malaysia biomass energy information**

#### **4.1 Introduction to biomass energy**

Biomass is a type of fuel developed from organic materials. It is both sustainable and renewable in terms of generating EE. The organic materials are obtained from living and recently living things. These materials can include scraps of lumber, manure and forest debris. Biomass power is able to generate electricity which is carbon neutral through renewable organic waste [19]. This energy releases heat when burnt. These energies are utilized through burning them to produce steam to run turbines which in turn generates electricity.

### **4.2 Biomass in Malaysia**

#### *4.2.1 Biomass resources in Malaysia*

Malaysia is a country filled with many conventional energy resources. These energy sources include oil and gas which are non-renewable and RESs like solar, hydro and biomass energy. For biomass, Malaysia has plenty of opportunities as far as exploiting biomass energy in Malaysia. Malaysia is filled with agricultural biomass and wood waste which can be exploited and used to replace non –RESs in use [19].

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

### *4.2.2 Palm oil biomass*

Malaysia's exporting of 19.9 million tons of palm oil in 2017 makes this country a world leader as an exporter of palm oil. In 2011, the country was able to generate more than 80 million tons of oil palm biomass. 30% of the 379 palm oil mills here in Malaysia utilize palm oil mill effluent (POME) by turning it to biogas [19].
