Biodiesel is an attractive fuel replacement for diesel engine in Malaysia. The application of biodiesel as fuel-blend has been implemented commercially in transport sector in the country. Among various potential feedstock for biodiesel production, microalgae have been appeared as a promising source since a decade due to its' high biomass productivity, rapid growth rate, large amount of lipid content, capability of high CO₂ capture and sequestration as well as suitable geographical location to be harvested. The main objective of this study was to determine the feasibility of microalgae harvesting in Malaysia to produce biodiesel and potential to implement microalgae-biodiesel as commercial transportation fuel. This study demonstrated the current scenario of overall biodiesel production and application in Malaysia. Since Malaysia is the world's second-largest oil palm producer, exploitation of edible palm oil for the making of biodiesel is to be blamed as the cause of soaring food price; therefore, the country is currently looking for 3rd generation biofuel sources and microalgae has been preferred for this purpose. Therefore, insight of the significance of microalgae cultivation for this purpose, suitable microalgae candidates and possible feasibility of microalgae biodiesel have been delineated in this review study. Prospects and challenges to implement microalgae biodiesel have also been emphasized in this study. Therefore, the advantages and limitations of this biodiesel can be transparent to government and non-government sectors. Thus, this study can re-direct both sectors in future. Consequently, it may contribute setting an appropriate government policy to encourage microalgae for biodiesel production to sustain the local biofuel and secure economic growth, energy security and improve environmental conditions in near future.

在马来西亚，生物柴油是一种有吸引力的柴油发动机燃料替代品。生物柴油作为燃料混合物的应用已在该国的交通运输部门进行了商业实施。在生物柴油的各种潜在原料中，由于微藻的高生物量生产率，快速的生长速度，大量的脂质含量，高的CO ₂能力，自十年以来，它已成为有前途的来源。捕获和隔离以及要收获的合适地理位置。这项研究的主要目的是确定在马来西亚收获微藻以生产生物柴油的可行性以及将微藻生物柴油用作商业运输燃料的潜力。这项研究表明了马来西亚整体生物柴油生产和应用的当前情况。由于马来西亚是世界第二大油棕生产国，因此将食用棕榈油用于生物柴油的生产应归咎于食品价格飞涨。因此，该国目前正在寻找第三代生物燃料来源，为此，微藻已成为首选。因此，了解微藻种植对于此目的的重要性，在这篇综述研究中已经描述了合适的微藻候选物以及微藻生物柴油的可能可行性。这项研究还强调了实施微藻生物柴油的前景和挑战。因此，这种生物柴油的优点和局限性对政府和非政府部门都是透明的。因此，这项研究可以在将来重新引导两个部门。因此，它可能有助于制定适当的政府政策，以鼓励用于生物柴油生产的微藻类维持当地的生物燃料，并在不久的将来确保经济增长，能源安全和改善环境条件。这种生物柴油的优点和局限性对政府和非政府部门都是透明的。因此，这项研究可以在将来重新引导两个部门。因此，它可能有助于制定适当的政府政策，以鼓励用于生物柴油生产的微藻类维持当地的生物燃料，并在不久的将来确保经济增长，能源安全和改善环境条件。这种生物柴油的优点和局限性对政府和非政府部门都是透明的。因此，这项研究可以在将来重新引导两个部门。因此，它可能有助于制定适当的政府政策，以鼓励生产生物柴油的微藻类维持当地的生物燃料，并在不久的将来确保经济增长，能源安全和改善环境条件。