Objectives of MEDiS

• To establish a comprehensive national energy database to provide timely energy information and support for Integrated National Energy Planning

• To help PTM achieve its organizational objectives and to assist PTM in building the necessary capabilities as to become a "one-stop resource center" responding to enquiries and requests from the public and private sectors regarding the country's energy data

• To develop, maintain and update a computerized information system including an energy databank

• To establish a mechanism which ensures all data and information relevant to energy planning and energy pricing are deposited in the energy database system

• To co-ordinate, compile and assist in the publication of energy statistics and undertake appropriate studies on its own or in collaboration with other energy centers

• To develop in-house capabilities/expertise in energy forecast and modeling system for the short and long term energy outlook

• To undertake the end-use forecasting, energy demand/supply planning and development and feasibility studies to assist both public and private sector organizations in formulating effective energy strategies and project implementation.

The MEDiS Model

The Malaysia Energy Database and Information System, MEDiS, is designed with the primary objective of generating the country's energy balance. Data from energy suppliers and consumers are collected, compiled and organized appropriately in a manner to produce the energy balance.

Energy Balance Model

The overall energy balance is based on the simple accounting of the country's total energy input and the total output using a single unit for the various forms of energy. All energy forms comprising, liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, coal, steam, hydro, electricity, biomass, solar, wind, etc, are converted into the common unit of kiloton oil equivalent, ktoe, for the accounting of the energy balance

For MEDiS, the forms of energy are termed as energy products or commodities. Examples include, crude oil, natural gas, diesel, mogas, LPG, LNG, electricity etc. The MEDiS engine is specifically designed to execute the complete accounting of these energy products.

Component Data Balance Requirements

It is important that this low level balance is achieved in the original units of measure (e.g. in kiloliters, metric tons or kilobarrels) as some discrepancies is expected when all the original units are converted into KTOE for all the energy products.