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Daily Express
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Express
Sarawak secures China energy giants for floating solar
Published on: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Published on: Wed, Jun 11, 2025 By: Bernama Text Size: The signatories of the MoU were Sarawak's Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication permanent secretary Datuk Jafri Lias, CTGI vice-president Zhang Kai Hong, and Shanghai Electric Power vice-president Yang Xing Hai. KUCHING: Sarawak takes another step to strengthen its energy security and environmental sustainability with the formalisation of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two of China's leading companies to develop a floating solar project at the Bakun Hydroelectric Plant (HEP) reservoir. Sarawak Energy Bhd, in a statement, said that the state's Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication, China Three Gorges International Ltd (CTGI) and Shanghai Electric Power T&D Group Co Ltd signed the MoU at the 2025 International Solar Photovoltaic and Smart Energy Conference (SNEC PV Expo) in Shanghai. Advertisement 'The agreement sets the framework for the Sarawak government, CTGI, and Shanghai Electric Power to jointly undertake various studies and collaborate on the potential development of a floating solar facility with a capacity not exceeding 1,000 megawatts (MW) on the Bakun HEP reservoir,' the statement said. The signatories of the MoU were Sarawak's Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication permanent secretary Datuk Jafri Lias, CTGI vice-president Zhang Kai Hong, and Shanghai Electric Power vice-president Yang Xing Hai. The state's Deputy Utility Minister (Sarawak Energy and Petros) and Sarawak Energy chairman Datuk Ibrahim Baki represented Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg to witness the ceremony, alongside Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng and Sarawak Energy Group chief executive officer Datuk Sharbini Suhaili. Abang Johari, in a keynote address for the event, which was read by Ibrahim, said that a strategic alliance with strong industry partners, such as CTGI and Shanghai Electric, would support Sarawak's aim of ensuring energy security and environmental sustainability. 'By 2030, Sarawak targets a 10 gigawatt (GW) generation capacity, and 15 GW by 2035, with renewable sources making up over 60 per cent of the capacity mix. 'With its vast renewable energy (RE) resources, Sarawak has the potential to become an RE powerhouse of the region,' he said. The keynote address further outlined Sarawak's progressive RE policies to accelerate its energy transition, including amendments to the state's Electricity Ordinance, to promote large-scale solar development, consumer-generated electricity, and independent power producer participation. The premier's address also presented the state's approach to solar energy, including solar-hybrid rural electrification, hydrogen-integrated solar systems, and the net energy metering scheme to support solar adoption in housing developments. A 50 MW floating solar farm, installed in December last year over 190 hectares of the Batang Ai hydroelectric reservoir, was Sarawak's first large-scale solar installation that integrates hydroelectric and solar power scheme. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Borneo Post
2 days ago
- Business
- Borneo Post
Sarawak inks deal with China's energy giants for Bakun floating solar project
Photo shows a view of the Bakun Hydroelectric Plant. Sarawak Energy completed its acquisition of the 2,400MW Bakun dam from the Federal government in 2017. KUCHING (June 10): Sarawak takes another step to strengthen its energy security and environmental sustainability with the formalisation of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two of China's leading companies to develop a floating solar project at the Bakun Hydroelectric Plant (HEP) reservoir. Sarawak Energy Bhd, in a statement, said that the state's Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication, China Three Gorges International Ltd (CTGI) and Shanghai Electric Power T&D Group Co Ltd signed the MoU today at the 2025 International Solar Photovoltaic and Smart Energy Conference (SNEC PV Expo) in Shanghai. 'The agreement sets the framework for the Sarawak government, CTGI, and Shanghai Electric Power to jointly undertake various studies and collaborate on the potential development of a floating solar facility with a capacity not exceeding 1,000 megawatts (MW) on the Bakun HEP reservoir,' the statement said. The signatories of the MoU were Sarawak's Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication permanent secretary Datuk Jafri Lias, CTGI vice-president Zhang Kai Hong, and Shanghai Electric Power vice-president Yang Xing Hai. The state's Deputy Utility Minister (Sarawak Energy and Petros) and Sarawak Energy chairman Datuk Ibrahim Baki represented Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg to witness the ceremony, alongside Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng and Sarawak Energy Group chief executive officer Datuk Sharbini Suhaili. Abang Johari, in a keynote address for the event, which was read by Ibrahim, said that a strategic alliance with strong industry partners, such as CTGI and Shanghai Electric, would support Sarawak's aim of ensuring energy security and environmental sustainability. 'By 2030, Sarawak targets a 10 gigawatt (GW) generation capacity, and 15 GW by 2035, with renewable sources making up over 60 per cent of the capacity mix. 'With its vast renewable energy (RE) resources, Sarawak has the potential to become an RE powerhouse of the region,' he said. The keynote address further outlined Sarawak's progressive RE policies to accelerate its energy transition, including amendments to the state's Electricity Ordinance, to promote large-scale solar development, consumer-generated electricity, and independent power producer participation. The premier's address also presented the state's approach to solar energy, including solar-hybrid rural electrification, hydrogen-integrated solar systems, and the net energy metering scheme to support solar adoption in housing developments. A 50 MW floating solar farm, installed in December last year over 190 hectares of the Batang Ai hydroelectric reservoir, was Sarawak's first large-scale solar installation that integrates hydroelectric and solar power scheme. – Bernama Bakun Hydroelectric Plant China floating solar project Sarawak Energy
New Straits Times
2 days ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
Sarawak signs MoU with Chinese firms to explore floating solar at Bakun dam
SHANGHAI: The Sarawak government has formalised a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two Chinese companies to jointly undertake various studies and collaborate to explore the potential development of floating solar - with a capacity not exceeding 1,000MW - on the reservoir of the Bakun dam. The MoU was formalised between the Sarawak Utility and Telecommunication Ministry, China Three Gorges International Ltd, and Shanghai Electric Power T&D Group Co Ltd at the 2025 International Solar Photovoltaic and Smart Energy Conference (SNEC PV) in Shanghai today. The signatories of the MoU were Sarawak's Permanent Secretary for the Utility and Telecommunication Ministry Datuk Jafri Lias, vice-president of China Three Gorges International Ltd Zhang Kai Hong, and Vice President of Shanghai Electric Power T&D Group Co Ltd Yang Xing Hai. Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg, in his speech at the signing ceremony, said Sarawak was pleased to forge this strategic alliance with strong industry partners like CTGI and Shanghai Electric. In a speech read by Deputy Utility and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Ibrahim Baki, Abang Johari said the strategic alliance would support the state government's aim of ensuring energy security and environmental sustainability. "Sarawak currently has a generation capacity of about 5,900MW, predominantly from renewable hydropower sources. "Sarawak targets a 10GW generation capacity by 2030, and 15GW by 2035, with renewable sources making up over 60 per cent of the capacity mix. "With its vast renewable energy resources, Sarawak has the potential to become a renewable energy powerhouse in the region," Abang Johari said. He said Sarawak's progressive renewable energy policies are accelerating the state's energy transition. He said recent amendments to the Electricity Ordinance in 2023 further underscore Sarawak's commitment to decarbonisation, with enabling provisions for large-scale solar development, consumer-generated electricity, and independent power producer participation. The premier said Sarawak's growing focus on solar energy reflects the state's approach, which includes solar-hybrid rural electrification, hydrogen-integrated solar systems, and the Net Energy Metering (NEM) scheme to support solar adoption in housing developments. He said Sarawak successfully generated power from its first large-scale solar installation at the Batang Ai Dam in December 2024. He said the 50MW floating solar farm, spanning over 190ha of the Batang Ai reservoir, also marks Sarawak's first integrated hydroelectric and solar power scheme. He said this initiative would pave the way for further development of floating solar projects in Sarawak at other hydropower reservoirs through privately funded investments. The MoU signing was held in conjunction with the SNEC PV+ 18th International Photovoltaic Power Generation and Smart Energy Conference & Exhibition, which is being held from June 10 to 13, 2025, at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai, China. The event is known as the world's largest and most influential PV trade show, attracting more than 3,000 exhibitors from 95 countries.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Sarawak inks deal with China's energy giants for Bakun floating solar project
KUCHING: Sarawak takes another step to strengthen its energy security and environmental sustainability with the formalisation of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two of China's leading companies to develop a floating solar project at the Bakun Hydroelectric Plant (HEP) reservoir. Sarawak Energy Bhd, in a statement, said that the state's Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication, China Three Gorges International Ltd (CTGI) and Shanghai Electric Power T&D Group Co Ltd signed the MoU today at the 2025 International Solar Photovoltaic and Smart Energy Conference (SNEC PV Expo) in Shanghai. 'The agreement sets the framework for the Sarawak government, CTGI, and Shanghai Electric Power to jointly undertake various studies and collaborate on the potential development of a floating solar facility with a capacity not exceeding 1,000 megawatts (MW) on the Bakun HEP reservoir,' the statement said. The signatories of the MoU were Sarawak's Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication permanent secretary Datuk Jafri Lias, CTGI vice-president Zhang Kai Hong, and Shanghai Electric Power vice-president Yang Xing Hai. The state's Deputy Utility Minister (Sarawak Energy and Petros) and Sarawak Energy chairman Datuk Ibrahim Baki represented Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg to witness the ceremony, alongside Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng and Sarawak Energy Group chief executive officer Datuk Sharbini Suhaili. Abang Johari, in a keynote address for the event, which was read by Ibrahim, said that a strategic alliance with strong industry partners, such as CTGI and Shanghai Electric, would support Sarawak's aim of ensuring energy security and environmental sustainability. 'By 2030, Sarawak targets a 10 gigawatt (GW) generation capacity, and 15 GW by 2035, with renewable sources making up over 60 per cent of the capacity mix. 'With its vast renewable energy (RE) resources, Sarawak has the potential to become an RE powerhouse of the region,' he said. The keynote address further outlined Sarawak's progressive RE policies to accelerate its energy transition, including amendments to the state's Electricity Ordinance, to promote large-scale solar development, consumer-generated electricity, and independent power producer participation. The premier's address also presented the state's approach to solar energy, including solar-hybrid rural electrification, hydrogen-integrated solar systems, and the net energy metering scheme to support solar adoption in housing developments. A 50 MW floating solar farm, installed in December last year over 190 hectares of the Batang Ai hydroelectric reservoir, was Sarawak's first large-scale solar installation that integrates hydroelectric and solar power scheme.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Sarawak, China firms ink deal for Bakun floating solar
KUCHING: Sarawak takes another step to strengthen its energy security and environmental sustainability with the formalisation of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two of China's leading companies to develop a floating solar project at the Bakun Hydroelectric Plant (HEP) reservoir. Sarawak Energy Bhd, in a statement, said that the state's Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication, China Three Gorges International Ltd (CTGI) and Shanghai Electric Power T&D Group Co Ltd signed the MoU today at the 2025 International Solar Photovoltaic and Smart Energy Conference (SNEC PV Expo) in Shanghai. 'The agreement sets the framework for the Sarawak government, CTGI, and Shanghai Electric Power to jointly undertake various studies and collaborate on the potential development of a floating solar facility with a capacity not exceeding 1,000 megawatts (MW) on the Bakun HEP reservoir,' the statement said. The signatories of the MoU were Sarawak's Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication permanent secretary Datuk Jafri Lias, CTGI vice-president Zhang Kai Hong, and Shanghai Electric Power vice-president Yang Xing Hai. The state's Deputy Utility Minister (Sarawak Energy and Petros) and Sarawak Energy chairman Datuk Ibrahim Baki represented Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg to witness the ceremony, alongside Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng and Sarawak Energy Group chief executive officer Datuk Sharbini Suhaili. Abang Johari, in a keynote address for the event, which was read by Ibrahim, said that a strategic alliance with strong industry partners, such as CTGI and Shanghai Electric, would support Sarawak's aim of ensuring energy security and environmental sustainability. 'By 2030, Sarawak targets a 10 gigawatt (GW) generation capacity, and 15 GW by 2035, with renewable sources making up over 60 per cent of the capacity mix. 'With its vast renewable energy (RE) resources, Sarawak has the potential to become an RE powerhouse of the region,' he said. The keynote address further outlined Sarawak's progressive RE policies to accelerate its energy transition, including amendments to the state's Electricity Ordinance, to promote large-scale solar development, consumer-generated electricity, and independent power producer participation. The premier's address also presented the state's approach to solar energy, including solar-hybrid rural electrification, hydrogen-integrated solar systems, and the net energy metering scheme to support solar adoption in housing developments. A 50 MW floating solar farm, installed in December last year over 190 hectares of the Batang Ai hydroelectric reservoir, was Sarawak's first large-scale solar installation that integrates hydroelectric and solar power scheme.
