# Malaysia Launches First Off-Grid Solar Power Project for Remote Orang Asli Village
*Author: Solar PV Expert | Category: news | Published: Wed Jun 10 2026 09:29:24 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)*

### English
* **Milestone Achievement**: Kampung Orang Asli Berasau in Kluang has become the first remote indigenous village in Malaysia to achieve 24-hour electricity access via an independent solar power system.
* **Technical Specifications**: The project features an off-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) system with a 50 kWp capacity, supported by a 516 kWh battery storage unit.
* **Infrastructure**: Installation includes 85 solar panels that power 25 households, a community hall, and a local activity hub.
* **Implementation**: Led by the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) in collaboration with SEDA and JKR, the project was completed in October 2025, ahead of schedule.
* **Community Impact**: The transition from expensive, limited-use generators to constant renewable power has significantly improved education for children and enabled better cold-storage capabilities for local fishermen.

### 中文
* **里程碑成就**：位于居銮的甘榜原住民村（Kampung Orang Asli Berasau）成为马来西亚首个通过独立太阳能系统实现24小时电力供应的偏远原住民村落。
* **技术规格**：该项目采用离网型太阳能光伏（PV）系统，装机容量为50千瓦峰值（kWp），并配备了516千瓦时的电池储能系统。
* **基础设施**：项目包括安装85块太阳能电池板，为25户家庭、社区礼堂及当地活动中心提供电力。
* **项目执行**：在能源转型及公共水务部（PETRA）的领导下，联合永续能源发展局（SEDA）和公共工程局（JKR）共同实施，工程于2025年10月提前完工。
* **社区影响**：从以往昂贵且限时的发电机转向持续的可再生能源，极大地改善了儿童的学习环境，并增强了当地渔民储存渔获的冷藏能力。