The power plant has surpassed its maximum annual energy declared to TNB by 6% for its 1st operational year

By TMR

TENAGA Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) 50MW large-scale solar (LSS) project in Sepang, Selangor, went through an encouraging first year of operation, generating more than 110,000MWh of energy and maintaining a near perfect plant’s availability of 99%.

For the first operational year, the solar power plant has surpassed its maximum annual energy declared to the off-taker (TNB) by 6%.

The solar power plant, located in Mukim Tanjung Dua Belas, Kuala Langat, Selangor, is developed and owned by TNB Sepang Solar Sdn Bhd (TSS), a wholly owned subsidiary of TNB Renewables Energy Sdn Bhd (TRe). TRe is an investment arm of TNB for renewable energy projects and assets.

TRe MD Ir Mohd Yusrizal Mohd Yusof said the plant has avoided some 76,000 tonnes of equivalent CO2 emission, a noteworthy contribution towards addressing climate change.

“In another word, it is akin to an equivalent fuel displacement of about 36,000 cars off the Malaysian roads,” he added.

As Malaysia’s largest operational solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant and conveniently located near the Klang Valley, the solar power plant has been a favourite spot for technical visits from various parties.

It has received 30 visits from various domestic and foreign ministries, agencies, regulators, financial communities, corporations, learning institutions and local communities.

TNB is building another LSS, a 30MW solar power plant in Bukit Selambau, Sungai Petani, Kedah, that is scheduled for completion by December 2020.