SINGAPORE: Malaysia’s largest electricity utility, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), and Singapore-based solar firm Sunseap Group announced on Tuesday (Mar 2) they are forming a joint venture to trial clean electricity imports into Singapore from Malaysia. The partnership will import 100 megawatts of electricity to be generated from renewable energy sources, TNB and Sunseap said in […]
China’s import of polysilicon for solar cells dips 30%
China’s import of polysilicon, the feedstock for solar cells, decreased by 30 percent from 144,503 metric tons (MT) in 2019 to 100,776 MT in 2020, according to Chinese customs statistics. “Though South Korea still exported sizeable volumes from inventories to China throughout the year, the shutdown of a production capacity of 60,500 tons – at […]
116MWP Coara Marang solar farm, one of the largest Solar Projects in Malaysia, has started construction In Terengganu
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Coara Solar a pioneer in the development and building of solar projects in Malaysia announced the successful financial closing and commencement of construction of Coara Marang Solar farm. 116MWP Coara Marang solar farm, one of the largest Solar Projects in Malaysia has started construction In Terengganu.In June 2020, Director of Coara Marang, Susan Hemming, signed […]
EQ Webinar on Malaysia Net Metering Policies, Rules & Regulations for Distributed / RoofTop Solar on Monday February 8th from 01:30 PM Onwards….Register Now !!!
Warm Greetings from EQ We are happy to present Malaysia Net Metering Policies, Rules & Regulations for Distributed / RoofTop Solar Webinar When: Feb 8th, 2021 01:30 PM IST Register in advance for this meeting: <Click Here To Register> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Confirmed Speakers: Mr. […]
Panasonic quits PV manufacturing in Japan, Malaysia
Japan’s Panasonic Corp (TYO:6752) will discontinue solar photovoltaics (PV) manufacturing in Malaysia and Japan by March 2022, the end of its fiscal 2021/2022, it announced today. According to a report by the Nikkei Asia, the firm is quitting the solar manufacturing business because of fierce competition from China. Panasonic ceased production of cells and modules […]
BayWa r.e. sells 44.2 MWp of solar farms in Malaysia
Germany’s BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH has finalised the sale of its first solar farms in Malaysia to Kuala Lumpur-based independent power producer (IPP) reNIKOLA Sdn Bhd. The buyer acquired a 5.2-MWp solar farm in Arau, Baywa r.e.’s maiden project in Malaysia, and the 39-MWp Gebeng plant for an undisclosed price. The sale was conducted […]
NTT Ltd. pairs with GSPARX sustainable offerings at Malaysia data centre
NTT Ltd. has partnered with GSPARX, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) that focuses on offering renewable energy solutions. NTT said its long-term environmental sustainability goals are in line with the Malaysian government’s vision to seek eco-friendly power sources such as solar energy. The agreement will see GSPARX install a solar power panel […]
Malaysia’s renewable energy industry on the right track — Plus Solar
KUALA LUMPUR : Clean energy solutions company, Plus Solar Systems Sdn Bhd believes that government policies, digitalisation and smart grid initiatives will act as growth catalysts in the Malaysian renewable energy (RE) industry. Plus Solar chief executive officer and co-founder Ko Chuan Zhen said the government has recognised solar energy generation as a key contributor […]
KeTSA announces New Energy Metering Program 3.0 (NEM 3.0)
KeTSA introduces three initiatives to encourage use of solar PV PUTRAJAYA : The Energy and Natural Resources Ministry (KeTSA) is introducing the Net Energy Metering (NEM) 3.0 programme to provide an opportunity for more users to install the solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on the roofs of their respective buildings for electricity bill reduction. Minister Datuk […]
Hanwha Energy Completes 48MW Solar Power Plant in Malaysia
Hanwha Energy announced on Dec. 14 that a 48-MW solar power plant completed by the company in Chuping, Perlis, northwest Malaysia in November has begun commercial operations. Hanwha Energy won the LSS 2 Chuping project, which was awarded by the Malaysian Energy Commission in 2017 as part of the second round of the Large-Scale Solar […]