# Malaysia Launches 400MW Battery Storage Programme to Accelerate Renewable Energy Adoption
*Author: Eternalgy Market Intelligence Team | Category: news | Published: Wed Jun 17 2026 16:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)*

## English

* **Total Capacity**: Malaysia's Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) has launched a standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) programme offering 400 MW / 1,600 MWh of storage capacity across Peninsular Malaysia
* **Project Structure**: Four projects, each with 100 MW / 400 MWh capacity, with operations expected to begin by 2026 and commercial operations spanning 15 years
* **Bidding Process**: Two-stage process — Request for Qualification (RFQ) followed by Request for Proposal (RFP), with successful bidders signing a storage service agreement with Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB)
* **Economic Challenges**: Estimated installation cost of US$200 per kWh (approximately RM400 million for a 400 MWh project), with concerns about battery depreciation within the 15-year project span
* **Strategic Context**: Part of Malaysia's broader energy transition strategy, with government estimating RM180 billion needed to upgrade the national grid, with approximately 50% allocated for battery installation
* **Local Capability Building**: Citaglobal launched MYBESS, a home-grown BESS solution, to reduce import dependency and support national energy security
* **Industry Interest**: Companies like MN Holdings Bhd are in talks with foreign partners to bid, with primary players predominantly from China leading to expected local-foreign partnerships

## 中文

* **总容量**：马来西亚能源转型与水务转型部（PETRA）推出独立电池储能系统（BESS）计划，在西马提供400兆瓦/1,600兆瓦时的储能容量
* **项目结构**：四个项目，每个项目100兆瓦/400兆瓦时容量，预计2026年投入运营，商业运营期15年
* **招标流程**：两阶段流程——资格预审（RFQ）后接提案征集（RFP），中标者将与国家能源有限公司（TNB）签署储能服务协议
* **经济挑战**：安装成本估计为每千瓦时200美元（400兆瓦时项目约4亿令吉），对15年项目期内电池折旧表示担忧
* **战略背景**：马来西亚更广泛能源转型战略的一部分，政府估计需1800亿令吉升级国家电网，其中约50%用于电池安装
* **本地能力建设**：Citaglobal推出国产BESS解决方案MYBESS，减少进口依赖并支持国家能源安全
* **行业关注**：MN Holdings等公司正与外国合作伙伴洽谈投标，主要参与者来自中国，预计将形成中外合资模式