KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) is scheduled to commence construction of its first Large Scale Solar (LSS) project in Malaysia next month.
The project will take place on a 97 ha site in Mukim Tanjung 12, Kuala Langat, Selangor.
The land, which is being cleared in phases, will be developed into solar farms (68 ha) while the remaining is occupied by an existing high voltage transmission line (29 ha).
Once completed and fully operational by November 2018, the project will generate and transmit 50MW (megawatt) of electricity to the national grid, said TNB in a statement today.
TNB’s wholly-owned subsidiary, TNB Sepang Solar Sdn Bhd was awarded the project by the Energy Commission through a competitive bidding exercise.
TNB aspires to deliver most of Malaysia’s Renewable Energy by investing in solar, wind, biomass, biogas and mini hydro projects.
As part of the group’s international expansion plan, TNB is also acquiring RE assets.
Last month, the company completed the acquisition of a 50 per cent interest in Vortex Solar Investments S.a.r.l. for the acquisition of an operational 365MW solar PV portfolio in the United Kingdom.