Malaysia’s largest solar PV power plant to reduce up to 120,000 tonnes of C02 per annum
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| The official launch of Coara Marang Solar Farm was jointly officiated by (From Left to Right) Heidi Geibel, Economic Affairs Officer representing His Excellency Dr. Peter Blomeyer, German Ambassador; Susan Hemming, Executive Director of Coara Solar Sdn Bhd; Yang Berhormat Dr. Haji Mamad Puteh, Terengganu Infrastructure, Public Facilities, Utilities and Green Technology Committee Chairman; Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Mohamad Razif Abdul Mubin, Deputy Secretary General (Energy), Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources; and Anton Milner, Managing Director of ib vogt GmbH. |
Coara Marang Sdn. Bhd. today celebrated the launch of one of Malaysia’s largest solar PV (photovoltaic) power plants. The launch ceremony was jointly officiated by Yang Berhormat Dr. Haji Mamad Puteh, Terengganu Infrastructure, Public Facilities, Utilities and Green Technology Committee Chairman; Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Mohamad Razif Abdul Mubin, Deputy Secretary General (Energy), Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources; Heidi Geibel, Economic Affairs Officer representing His Excellency Dr. Peter Blomeyer, German Ambassador; together with Susan Hemming, Executive Director of Coara Solar Sdn Bhd and Anton Milner, Managing Director of ib vogt GmbH.
The Coara Marang Solar Project is a special purpose vehicle co-owned by Coara Solar Sdn. Bhd. and its German partner, ib vogt GmbH. ib vogt focuses on the global development of turnkey PV plants and battery storage projects, and performs all integral services of the value chain from development, financing, EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction), to O&M (operation and maintenance) and asset management. The Coara Marang project represents the largest project co-developed by Coara Solar and ib vogt in the region to date.
Coara Marang was one of the winners of the Large-Scale Solar Phase 3 (LSS3) competitive bidding scheme organised by Suruhanjaya Tenaga (Energy Commission of Malaysia) in 2019 to design, build and operate a solar PV energy power plant. The scheme is part of the Malaysian government’s efforts to reach 31% of renewable energy capacity by the year 2025[1].
Located in Marang, Terengganu, the plant site covers an area of 245 hectares and is one of the largest solar PV plants in Malaysia to date. Construction of the plant started in February 2021 and ended in April 2022, with the plant reaching commercial operation on September 17th, 2022. The plant will achieve maximum energy production efficiency up to 116 Megawatts peak (MWp), with an estimated delivery of 230 GWh of clean energy per year and will help improve environmental sustainability by reducing up to 120,000 tonnes of C02 per annum.
In her welcome address, Executive Director of Coara Solar Sdn. Bhd., Susan Hemming, thanked all the parties involved in making the project a success.
“I would like to thank the project stakeholders throughout the project. We are honoured to be able to play a positive role and contribute towards Malaysia’s climate-change national agenda in generating sustainable clean energy that produces no greenhouse gas emissions and reduces air pollution,” she said.
“We believe our expertise in renewable energy technology will help to maximise the clean energy potential that Malaysia offers together with its abundant natural resources. Above and beyond diversifying energy generation and reducing dependence on oil and fossil fuels, Coara Marang is also producing solar energy at a most competitive rate. This aspires us to be the benchmark for any upcoming similar projects and promote Malaysia’s international standing as a key player in the RE sector,” Hemming added.
[1] Source: Malaysia Renewable Energy Roadmap (MYRER) by Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia Website (https://www.seda.gov.my/reportal/myrer/)
