MMHE Project , Pasir Gudang , Johor . |
Self-consumption ( SELCO )
Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings ( MMHE ) Berhad The MMHE Project , located at West Yard in Pasir Gudang , Johor , Malaysia , boasts a capacity of 8.3 MW . Representing Malaysia ’ s largest rooftop solar installation within a single compound , the project was executed by M + by PETRONAS under an agreement set to extend for 21 years , lasting until 2042 .
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Leveraging the SELCO scheme , this initiative incorporates 18,720 units of solar PV panels covering a total area of 440,496 sq ft . This solar infrastructure is designed to power eight buildings at MMHE West , generating an estimated 10,000 MWh of clean energy annually . Over the 21-year agreement period , this production will facilitate a reduction of approximately 132,000 tonnes of carbon emissions - an equivalent environmental impact to planting 2 million trees .
( Credit : M + by PETRONAS ).
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Net Energy Metering ( NEM )
Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Berhad ( PROTON ) - 12,055.440 kWp PROTON unveiled its solar power initiative at its Tanjung Malim plant in March 2022 . This project was designed to aid the national carmaker in reducing its CO2 emissions by 11,536 tonnes annually while providing utility cost savings . It comprises Malaysia ’ s largest parking lot bi-facial solar panel facility , along with solar panels mounted on its factory rooftop . The combined power generated is 12MWp , sufficient to meet up to 25 per cent of the plant ’ s power consumption .
Covering 23.4 acres , PROTON ’ s motor pool car park offers parking spaces for 2,880 cars . It serves as a transit point for cars produced at Tanjung Malim before distribution to dealers and outlets nationwide . The area now hosts 20,544 bi-facial solar panels , which derive energy from both direct sunlight on top and reflected sunlight from the ground and the cars parked beneath the panels . These panels also offer shaded car storage , protecting newly produced cars from the elements .
Built and commissioned by Pekat Group and its associate MFP Solar , the parking lot solar panel facility can generate 9MWp . It is the largest in Malaysia and for any car manufacturer . It allows PROTON to save up to RM4.39 million a year on its energy bill , with a further saving of RM1.46 million available via the 3MWp generated by the factory roof-mounted panels .
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PROTON ’ s solar panel facility is part of the company ’ s green initiative as the company takes up the challenge to help Malaysia meet the government ’ s target of becoming a carbon-neutral nation by 2050 . |
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Xinyi Solar ( Malaysia ) - 29,666.635 kWp One of the world ’ s largest solar glass manufacturers , Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd , launched its large-scale solar photovoltaic ( PV ) project in Melaka in January 2020 through its subsidiaries , Energy Smart ( Malaysia ) Sdn Bhd and Xinyi Solar ( Malaysia ). |