# Johor Launches US$6 Billion Renewable Energy Corridor in Partnership with World Bank and Ditrolic *Author: Solar PV Expert | Category: news | Published: Wed Jun 10 2026 09:35:40 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)* ### English * **Project Investment:** The World Bank Group (via the IFC), Permodalan Darul Ta’zim (PDT), and Ditrolic Energy have partnered to develop the US$6 billion (RM24.83 billion) Southern Johor Renewable Energy Corridor (SJREC). * **Project Scope:** Located on a 10,000-acre site, the project features a 2,000 sq km zone dedicated to hybrid solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS). * **Capacity Targets:** The initial phase aims for 4 gigawatts peak (GWp) of solar capacity and 5.12 gigawatt hours of energy storage. * **Strategic Objectives:** The initiative supports the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) masterplan and contributes to the broader Asean Power Grid (APG) by enabling clean energy exports to Singapore. * **Economic Impact:** The project is projected to create 125,000 jobs and attract significant foreign direct investment while powering data centers and industrial hubs. * **Policy Alignment:** The project aligns with the newly launched Johor Renewable Energy Policy 2030. ### 中文 * **项目投资:** 世界银行集团(通过国际金融公司)、柔佛州投资机构 (PDT) 和 Ditrolic Energy 合作开发价值 60 亿美元(约 248.3 亿令吉)的南柔佛可再生能源走廊 (SJREC)。 * **项目规模:** 该项目占地 10,000 英亩,涵盖 2,000 平方公里的混合太阳能和电池储能系统 (BESS) 区域。 * **产能目标:** 初期阶段目标为 4 吉瓦峰值 (GWp) 的太阳能发电量和 5.12 吉瓦时的储能容量。 * **战略目标:** 该倡议支持“柔佛-新加坡经济特区”(JS-SEZ) 总规划,并通过向新加坡输出清洁能源,为更广泛的东盟电网 (APG) 做出贡献。 * **经济影响:** 该项目预计将创造 125,000 个就业岗位,吸引大量外国直接投资,并为数据中心和工业园区提供能源。 * **政策配合:** 该项目与新推出的《2030 年柔佛可再生能源政策》保持一致。