# Leader Energy Breaks Ground on 99 MWac LSE III Solar Project in Kedah *Author: Eternalgy Market Intelligence Team | Category: news | Published: Fri Jul 10 2026 04:17:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)* ## English * **Leader Energy Group Bhd** has officially broken ground on its 99 MWac Leader Solar Energy III (LSE III) solar project in Mukim Kuala Ketil, Baling, Kedah * The project is part of Malaysia's **Large Scale Solar 5+ (LSS5+)** programme, which aims to accelerate the country's renewable energy capacity under the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) * LSE III is Leader Energy's third solar project in Kedah, following LSE I (29 MWac) and LSE II, expanding the group's total solar portfolio in the state * Commercial operations are expected to commence by **2027**, contributing to Malaysia's target of **70% renewable energy capacity by 2050** * Leader Energy Group Berhad is a subsidiary of **PETRONAS** and has been actively expanding its clean energy footprint across Asia * The 99 MWac capacity will generate enough clean electricity to power approximately **25,000 Malaysian households** annually * The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by state and federal energy officials, underscoring the government's commitment to large-scale solar development in Kedah ## 中文 * **Leader Energy集团有限公司**在吉打州华玲县加拉吉地正式动土建设其99 MWac Leader太阳能三期(LSE III)项目 * 该项目是马来西亚**大规模太阳能5+(LSS5+)计划**的一部分,旨在根据国家能源转型路线图(NETR)加速提升国家可再生能源装机容量 * LSE III是Leader Energy在吉打州的第三个太阳能项目,继LSE I(29 MWac)和LSE II之后,进一步扩大集团在该州的太阳能投资组合 * 预计将于**2027年**投入商业运营,为马来西亚到2050年实现**70%可再生能源装机容量**的目标做出贡献 * Leader Energy集团是**马来西亚国家石油公司(PETRONAS)**的子公司,一直在亚洲积极扩展其清洁能源业务 * 99 MWac的装机容量每年可为约**25,000个马来西亚家庭**提供清洁电力 * 动土仪式由州和联邦能源官员出席,彰显了政府对吉打州大规模太阳能开发的承诺