The construction of a 300-megawatt floating photovoltaic (PV) power station has begun in Batang Berjuntai, Malaysia. Constructed by China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN), it is expected to be the largest single floating PV power plant in Malaysia and is poised to generate about 640 million kilowatt-hours annually once operational, meeting the needs of 150,000 local households.
China General Nuclear Power Corporation begins construction on the 300-megawatt floating photovoltaic power station in Batang Berjuntai, Malaysia. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
The first floating PV power plant developed by CGN, this plant will be a crucial part of Malaysia’s Fifth Large Scale Solar program. Once completed, it will rank among the largest floating PV power stations in Southeast Asia.
The power plant is located at an abandoned mining lake. By floating in the lake, the power plant repurposes idle mining land to generate clean energy and will save land for farming and construction, thereby offering a replicable solution for regions with insufficient land resources. The 433-hectare plant will reduce about 670,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, and achieve resource recycling and clean electricity generation.
CGN now has 5.07 million kilowatts of installed capacity in Malaysia. Its EMPP power plant, the largest gas-consuming power plant in Southeast Asia, can meet about 11 percent of the electricity needs of Peninsular Malaysia. With the integrated development model powered by new energy reaching the global community, such as the floating PV power plant, CGN will provide comprehensive clean-energy solutions to contribute to the building of a high-level China-Malaysia community with a shared future.
(Executive editor: Yuan Ting)
