YTL Power International Berhad (“YTL Power”), through its subsidiary YTL Data Center Holdings Pte. Ltd. (“YTL DC”) today announced the development of a 500MW data center campus in Johor, the first data center park in Malaysia to be powered by renewable solar energy. Located 30km from Singapore in the Iskandar region of Johor, the YTL […]
Sungrow Launches Ultra Powerful Inverter — SG350HX for Effective Malaysian Large-Scale-Solar 4 Projects – EQ Mag Pro
Malaysia is one of the most potential market of renewable energy development. As Malaysia is close to the equator, it has high potential for the solar power market. The Malaysian government ambitiously targets to achieve 20% penetration of renewable energy by 2025. To fuel this process, the Energy Commission (EC) has started competitive bidding for […]
EDF Renewables UK sells 49% stake in Blyth wind farm to Malaysia’s TNB
EDF Renewables UK said on Wednesday that it sold a 49% stake in its Blyth offshore windfarm in Northeast England to Malaysian utility Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB). TNB, which is the largest electricity utility in Malaysia, will own the stake via its wholly owned subsidiary Vantage RE Ltd (Vantage RE). EDF Renewables UK will remain […]
U.S. solar companies warn that proposed tariffs would devastate new projects – EQ Mag Pro
A U.S. solar industry group warned on Wednesday that tariffs on imported panels from three Asian countries would jeopardize nearly 30% of the solar capacity the nation is expected to install over the next two years. The Commerce Department is poised to decide by end-September whether to launch a trade investigation into solar cells and […]
Young people empowered by solar power courses – EQ Mag Pro
YOUTHS of Indian descent around the country are benefitting from solar power training courses being conducted by Seda Malaysia, Makkal Osai reported. Wanita MIC chief Usha Nandhini Jayaram, who is a board member of the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (Seda), said this when visiting a home for the aged in Port Dickson. Seda works to […]
Solarvest Nabs EPC Deal For 50-MW Solar Park in Malaysia – EQ Mag Pro
Malaysian photovoltaic (PV) plants builder Solarvest Holdings Bhd (KLSE:SLVEST) has been tasked with the construction of a 50-MW solar park at home under a MYR-175-million (USD 42.2m/EUR 35.8m) contract. The order was placed by Classic Solar Farm Sdn Bhd and concerns the main engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) works for the project. The photovoltaic […]
TNB, Sharp Ventures Ink 50-MW Solar PPA in Malaysia – EQ Mag Pro
Malaysian utility Tenaga Nasional Berhad (KLSE:TENAGA), or TNB, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 50-MW solar park to be built by Sharp Ventures Solar Sdn Bhd in Malaysia. The contract has a term of 21 years, TNB said in a bourse filing on Monday. It will come into effect after the photovoltaic […]
Solarvest wins contract for 17-MW solar project in Malaysia
Malaysian photovoltaic (PV) plants builder Solarvest Holdings Bhd (KLSE:SLVEST) has won an engineering, procurement, construction, and commission contract for a 17.36-MW solar project in Malaysia. The MYR-66-million (USD 15.6m/EUR 13.3m) contract was awarded by Grooveland Sdn. Bhd. Solarvest will construct the solar farm in Mukim Bota in the state of Perak. With the latest award, […]
Tuas Power Partners With NEFIN to Bid For 100 MW Electricity Import From Malaysia And Explores Solutions to Address Power Intermittency From Clean Energy
SINGAPORE : Tuas Power, Singapore’s market leader in power generation and electricity retailing, signed a Memorandum of Understanding earlier in June with NEFIN, a leading solar photovoltaic developer and investor in carbon neutrality solutions, to jointly bid for the 100 megawatts (100MW) of zero-carbon electricity import from Malaysia into Singapore. To support the Singapore Government’s […]
Southern University College Switches to Solar Energy
Southern University College in Malaysia has signed a 20-year solar Power Purchase Agreement ( PPA ) with Ditrolic Solar, an established Malaysian clean energy solutions company. The agreement was signed between the Southern University College Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dato’ Vincent Tan and Ditrolic Energy Solution Chief Executive Officer, Tham Chee Aun. The […]