# Malaysia Greenlights Major Solar Expansion with 13 New Projects
*Author: Solar PV Expert | Category: news | Published: Wed Jun 10 2026 10:49:11 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)*

### English
* **Project Approval:** The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) has approved 13 new large-scale solar (LSS) projects under the LSS PETRA 5+ program.
* **Capacity Milestone:** These projects will add a total capacity of 1,975 MWac, the largest single batch approval since the LSS program began in 2016.
* **Floating Solar Highlight:** The approval includes a significant 200 MWac floating solar plant, marking it as one of the largest of its kind in the country.
* **Timeline & Impact:** Operational commencement is scheduled for 2027 and 2028, with an estimated RM6 billion in investment and the creation of 12,000 jobs.
* **Strategic Goal:** This initiative supports Malaysia's target to increase the renewable energy capacity mix in the national grid to 70% by 2050.

### 中文 (Chinese)
* **项目获批：** 马来西亚能源转型与水务部（PETRA）已通过“LSS PETRA 5+”计划批准了 13 个新的大型太阳能（LSS）项目。
* **装机容量里程碑：** 这些项目总容量达 1,975 兆瓦（MWac），是自 2016 年 LSS 计划启动以来单次获批容量最高的一次。
* **浮动太阳能亮点：** 其中包含一个 200 兆瓦的浮动太阳能电站，被视为马来西亚同类项目中规模最大的设施之一。
* **时间表与影响：** 项目预计将于 2027 年至 2028 年投入运营，预计吸引 60 亿令吉投资，并创造 12,000 个就业岗位。
* **战略目标：** 此举旨在支持马来西亚实现到 2050 年将国家电网可再生能源比例提升至 70% 的战略愿景。