Global energy company TotalEnergies, and Malaysian property developer MK Land Holdings Berhad, will begin construction of a 30 MWac (50 MWp) solar power plant in Kedah, Malaysia in Q3 2027 to support growing demand from technology and industrial players.
To be built at a cost of RM 145 million (US$ 37 million), the solar plant’s entire output of around 1.5 TWh of electricity will be sold under 21-year long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to major technology and industrial players in Malaysia including data center players.
The solar plant will comprise about 80,000 photovoltaic panels installed across 115 acres and will include the development of a new 132 kV loop-in-loop-out (LILO) substation. This will enhance Malaysia’s interconnection network, according to TotalEnergies’ press release today.
The project was awarded by the Malaysian Energy Commission in August 2023 under the Corporate Green Power Programme (CGPP) to TotalEnergies (49%) and Solar Citra Sdn. Bhd. (51%) (subsidiary of M K Land). The project financing facility was arranged with BNP Paribas Malaysia Berhad as the sole mandated lender.
“We are pleased to reach this new milestone for our solar project in Malaysia. By leveraging our extensive upstream footprint in the country and our upcoming 50/50 joint venture with Masdar in Asia, we aim to contribute to the development of renewables to support the country’s decarbonization objectives, ” said Gregory Thomassin, Head of Business Development, Renewables APAC, TotalEnergies.
“This project also reflects TotalEnergies’ strategy to supply major technology and industrial customers with tailored renewable energy solutions.”
TotalEnergies is building a portfolio that combines renewables (solar, onshore wind, offshore wind) and flexible assets (CCGT, storage) to deliver clean firm power. At the beginning of 2026, TotalEnergies has more than 34 GW of gross renewable power generation capacity and aims to achieve over 100 TWh of net electricity production by 2030.