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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Malacca to build first solar farm, RM46 million

Malacca is well on course to achieve its target to become a Green Technology City State in 2020. Last month the government kicked off the construction of the first state-owned solar farm in the country.  Hats off to the team!

Not to deny the effort of other conglomerates and the private sector, but Malacca has to be given credit for the initiative. It started it's green initiative long before the feed-in tariff structure was drawn out by SEDA. The other notable solar installation is Cypark's Pajam 8MW solar park in Negeri Sembilan.


Malacca solar farm quick facts

Plant capacity     : 5MWp, to be constructed in 3 phases:-
                            Phase 1: 1.3MW to be completed in December 2012
                            Phase 2: 1.22MW to be completed in January 2013
                            Phase 3: 2.48MW to be completed in February 2013
Investment           : RM46 million (US$14.8 mil)
Area                     : 7,248.43ha
Location               : Rembia Industrial Area
Tenure                 : 21 years REPPA with TNB

Estimated energy produced :
                    Daily        - 17 MWh
                    Monthly   - 514 MWh
                    Annually  - 6,162 MWh
Example:
If the FIT rate is RM0.98 per kWh of energy produced, annual revenue based on the above estimated figure would be (6,162,000 x 0.98) = RM6.04 mil. So, yes, it is a viable investment and it create job opportunity for the people. Plus, there will be spin-off business activities, at lease in Malacca.

I am assuming that this production is based on solar irradiation of 3 to 3.5 hours a day, which is quite conservative, but perhaps taking into account rainy days as well. We understand that in Sabah the good sun irradiation period is longer.

Projected profit: RM73 million after 21 years



Malacca solar power 5MW
Chief Minister of Malacca, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam (second from left), gestures as they look a sample of the solar panel at the launch of the solar farm at Melaka World Solar Valley. Photo: Mohd Khairul Helmy Mohd Din/NST



Malacca to build solar farm at Rembia Industrial Area
(NST, August 4, 2012)

ALOR GAJAH: THE Malacca government will be the first in the country to build and operate its own solar farm, costing RM46 million, in line with its mission to be a green technology city state by 2020.

The 5MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) solar farm will be built on a 7,248.43ha site at the Melaka World Solar Valley in the Rembia Industrial Area.

This will be done in three phases -- the first phase to produce 1.3MW will be completed in December, the second phase (1.22MW) will be ready by January next year and the final phase (2.48MW) in February. The project is being developed by Kumpulan Melaka Berhad (KMB), which is wholly owned by Chief Minister Incorporated.

The proposed solar farm to be build at Melaka Solar World Valley.


Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said all the power generated by the solar farm would be sold to Tenaga Nasional Berhad and the electricity would be channelled directly into the national power grid (NPG).

"The power harvested from sunlight will be channelled into the NPG in three phases obtained which will be on Dec 15, and Jan 15 and Feb 15 next year."

He also said the plant would be able to supply 17MW a day to the NPG. "In a month we will be able to sell 514MW to TNB and in a year, it will come up to 6,162MW.

"We expect that after servicing the RM41 million loan which we had taken from the Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad (MDV), a company owned by the Ministry of Finance Incorporated, we would be able to make a profit of RM73 million after 21 years."

Rustam said this after performing the groundbreaking for the plant and witnessing the signing of the agreement to finance the project between KMB and MDV at the Melaka World Solar Valley yesterday.

Present were Energy, Green Technology and Water Deputy Minister Datuk Noriah Kasnon and Sustainable Energy Development Authority chairman Tan Sri Dr Fong Chan Onn, who is also Alor Gajah MP. Mohd Ali said two more solar farms would be developed in Jasin and the Krubong landfill.

Monday, April 2, 2012

Cypark and TNB signed Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreement

Cypark Resources Berhad is one of the earlier takers of the RE quota made available by the federal government under the Renewable Energy Act 2011. 

Through this Act, the government formed Sustainable Energy Development Authority of Malaysia (SEDA Malaysia), a statutory body that administers and manages the implementation of the feed-in tariff (FiT) mechanism. Four renewable energy sources covered by this Act are Biogas, Biomass, Small Hydro and Solar PV.

I understand that another winning bidder of the non-individual category is Sabah Energy Corporation (SEC) in a joint-venture exercise with Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB), a subsidiary of Tenaga National Berhad. The JV secured but all the available quota for the state of Sabah. Not very healthy for a noble intention to get more Corporations involve in reaping the benefit of the FiT.

Cypark's initiative can be seen moving aggressively; refer to the following images. We are yet to hear where and when is the JV of SEC-SESB going to start.

Dec 2011 file pix of Cypark's solar plant under construction, next to the Pajam landfil.
Image by The Star Online

Cypark's solar farm - Image by The Edge Malaysia


The rest of the news:

As reported by Business Times on 30-3-2012, environmental engineering and renewable energy specialist Cypark Resources Berhad, via two wholly-owned subsidiaries, has signed the renewable energy power purchase agreement (REPPA) with Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) for a FiT concession period of 21 years.

The deal sealed by Cypark Suria (Pajam) Sdn Bhd and Cypark Suria (Negeri Sembilan) Sdn Bhd is for electricity generated from the parent company's 8MW solar park in Pajam, Negri Sembilan.With the deal signed under the Renewable Energy (RE) Act 2011, Cypark can sell its solar energy to TNB grid starting from March 28 this year.

"Cypark will start receiving payment from TNB within 21 days after monthly billing is issued. The total green energy sales from the 8MW solar plant is about RM11 million annually," Cypark group chief executive Daud Ahmad said in a statement.

He said Cypark is now focusing its effort in building other new solar projects in four states, with targeted additional solar power installed capacity of 25MW by year-end.

Starting from year 2013, Cypark expects to generate annual combined revenue of up to RM45 million from the implementation of 33MW solar farms alone and the revenue will be recurring until year 2033. Cypark's Pajam solar park, identified under Economic Transformation Programme, is part of the 15MW integrated renewable energy park project undertaken by the Main-Board listed company.