Recently, the Malaysian Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation announced that the government has approved 13 large-scale solar power projects with a total installed capacity of 1,975 megawatts, injecting strong momentum into the country’s energy transition.
The ministry specifically highlighted that the approved projects include a large floating solar project with a capacity of 200 megawatts. All projects are expected to commence operation and supply electricity between 2027 and 2028, which will significantly reshape Malaysia’s power supply landscape.
It is reported that in January this year, the ministry initiated the bidding process for the fifth round of the Large Scale Solar (LSS) program through the Energy Commission, targeting solar power contracts with a total capacity of 2,000 megawatts. The approval of these 13 projects marks a key achievement of this bidding process. Since the launch of the first LSS program in 2016, Malaysia has continuously advanced its solar energy efforts, having approved solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 4,263 megawatts to date. However, the announcement did not disclose details regarding the winning bidders for these 13 new projects.
“The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation is confident that the implementation of these measures will provide crucial support for the national energy transition goals, contributing to the vision of increasing the share of renewable energy in the national power supply system to 70% by 2050,” the ministry emphasized in its statement. In recent years, Malaysia has actively promoted energy transition. Official data shows that by the end of 2024, the share of renewable energy in the country’s power generation had risen to approximately 25%, an increase of about 8 percentage points compared to the end of 2020, with solar power being the primary driver of this growth. As of June 2025, Malaysia’s cumulative installed solar capacity has exceeded 3 gigawatts.
The approval of these large-scale solar projects will not only increase clean energy supply and reduce reliance on traditional energy sources but is also expected to drive the development of related industries and create job opportunities. With the gradual implementation of these projects, Malaysia has taken another solid step toward achieving its 2050 energy transition goals.
