{"article":{"id":147,"slug":"malaysia-launches-first-grid-connected-battery-energy-storage-system-bess-in-terengganu","title":"Malaysia Launches First Grid-Connected Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Terengganu","category":"news","summary":"    English     Project Overview  : Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has officially commissioned the 100MW/400MWh Santong Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Du","content":"### English\n* **Project Overview**: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has officially commissioned the 100MW/400MWh Santong Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Dungun, Terengganu.\n* **Strategic Function**: As Malaysia's first grid-forming \"smart energy bank,\" the facility balances electricity supply and demand in real-time, specifically addressing the intermittency of renewable energy sources like solar.\n* **Performance & Capacity**: The system supports approximately 40,000 households and can provide up to four hours of backup electricity during outages.\n* **Technical Specifications**: The project utilizes advanced liquid-cooling technology and grid-forming inverters to enhance national grid stability and reliability.\n* **Efficiency & Timeline**: Development was completed in just 309 days, with an estimated project lifespan of 15 years and a total investment of RM380 million.\n* **Policy Alignment**: This initiative supports the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR), which aims for 70% renewable energy installed capacity by 2050.\n\n### 中文 (Chinese)\n* **项目概况**：马来西亚国家能源公司 (TNB) 已在登嘉楼州龙运 (Dungun) 正式启用 100MW/400MWh 的 Santong 电池储能系统 (BESS)。\n* **战略功能**：作为马来西亚首个电网侧“智能能源银行”，该设施能实时平衡电力供需，有效解决太阳能等可再生能源的间歇性问题。\n* **性能与容量**：该系统可支撑约 4 万户家庭的用电需求，并在停电期间提供长达 4 小时的电力储备。\n* **技术规格**：项目采用先进的液冷技术和构网型 (grid-forming) 逆变器，显著增强了国家电网的稳定性和可靠性。\n* **效率与进度**：该项目仅用 309 天便完成建设，预计使用寿命为 15 年，总投资额约 3.8 亿令吉。\n* **政策目标**：此举契合《国家能源转型路线图》(NETR)，助力马来西亚实现到 2050 年可再生能源装机容量占比达到 70% 的目标。","html_content":"<h3>English</h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Project Overview</strong>: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has officially commissioned the 100MW/400MWh Santong Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Dungun, Terengganu.</li>\n<li><strong>Strategic Function</strong>: As Malaysia&#39;s first grid-forming &quot;smart energy bank,&quot; the facility balances electricity supply and demand in real-time, specifically addressing the intermittency of renewable energy sources like solar.</li>\n<li><strong>Performance &amp; Capacity</strong>: The system supports approximately 40,000 households and can provide up to four hours of backup electricity during outages.</li>\n<li><strong>Technical Specifications</strong>: The project utilizes advanced liquid-cooling technology and grid-forming inverters to enhance national grid stability and reliability.</li>\n<li><strong>Efficiency &amp; Timeline</strong>: Development was completed in just 309 days, with an estimated project lifespan of 15 years and a total investment of RM380 million.</li>\n<li><strong>Policy Alignment</strong>: This initiative supports the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR), which aims for 70% renewable energy installed capacity by 2050.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>中文 (Chinese)</h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>项目概况</strong>：马来西亚国家能源公司 (TNB) 已在登嘉楼州龙运 (Dungun) 正式启用 100MW/400MWh 的 Santong 电池储能系统 (BESS)。</li>\n<li><strong>战略功能</strong>：作为马来西亚首个电网侧“智能能源银行”，该设施能实时平衡电力供需，有效解决太阳能等可再生能源的间歇性问题。</li>\n<li><strong>性能与容量</strong>：该系统可支撑约 4 万户家庭的用电需求，并在停电期间提供长达 4 小时的电力储备。</li>\n<li><strong>技术规格</strong>：项目采用先进的液冷技术和构网型 (grid-forming) 逆变器，显著增强了国家电网的稳定性和可靠性。</li>\n<li><strong>效率与进度</strong>：该项目仅用 309 天便完成建设，预计使用寿命为 15 年，总投资额约 3.8 亿令吉。</li>\n<li><strong>政策目标</strong>：此举契合《国家能源转型路线图》(NETR)，助力马来西亚实现到 2050 年可再生能源装机容量占比达到 70% 的目标。</li>\n</ul>\n","author":"Solar PV Expert","tags":"","meta_description":"    English     Project Overview  : Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has officially commissioned the 100MW/400MWh Santong Battery Energy Storage System (B","published":true,"created_at":"2026-06-10T09:30:18.177Z","updated_at":"2026-06-12T06:52:31.562Z","source_url":"https://bernama.com/en/general/news.php?id=2558514","source_name":null,"published_at":null,"noindex":false,"marketing_line":"Eternalgy is your trusted solar PV EPC in Malaysia — CIDB G3 & SEDA RPVI certified. 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