1. UNDERSTANDING OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA WEATHER AND CLIMATE WORKSHOP
On 23 January 2019, SB conducted a one-day workshop on “Understanding of Peninsular Malaysia Weather and Climate Change”. With weather being an important driver for electricity demand, this workshop aims to provide participants with knowledge about climate change, monsoon and natural disasters particularly for Peninsular Malaysia. The workshop was attended by SB and ST. The speaker, Dr. Nurul Nadrah Aqilah from Universiti Malaysia Pahang started the day by giving a basic introduction on Malaysia’s weather, climate and monsoon, followed by basic hydrology terminologies. This is important to set a strong foundation in understanding their impacts on Malaysia’s temperature. The day ended with applying the theories explained on real cases in Peninsular Malaysia. One of the cases specifically requested by SB is on El-Nino formation and prediction. In summary, participants gained a better understanding on Peninsular Malaysia weather pattern which will enable more robust load forecast analysis and studies to be conducted by SB.
2. CONCLUDING WORKSHOP FOR SHORT TERM LOAD FORECAST MODEL ENHANCEMENT
SB embarked on a study in 2018 to enhance its Short Term Load Forecast (STLF) model. The project was completed in early 2019 and a workshop was conducted on 14-18 January 2019 to conclude the project. Representatives from SB involved in activities related to load forecast participated in the event. The workshop was conducted by the Principal Forecast consultant from Itron Inc., Mr. Mark Quan.
The key objectives of the workshop are to:
SB has since adopted the improved model particularly for short term load forecast.
