# Malaysia Mandates Battery Storage for All LSS6 Solar Projects *Author: Solar PV Expert | Category: news | Published: Wed Jun 03 2026 06:55:24 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)* ## English * **Malaysia will mandate battery energy storage systems (BESS)** for all Large Scale Solar 6 (LSS6) projects, announced Deputy PM Fadillah Yusof * **Policy shift**: First time Malaysia requires co-located storage with utility-scale solar, signalling grid stability priorities * **LSS6 tender**: Expected to be Malaysia's largest solar round, targeting up to 2 GW of new capacity with integrated storage * **Grid integration**: Mandatory BESS addresses intermittency concerns as solar penetration increases on Malaysia's national grid * **Industry impact**: Solar developers must now factor storage costs into project economics, potentially raising LCOE but improving dispatchability * **SEDA oversight**: Sustainable Energy Development Authority expected to manage tender process and technical requirements ## 中文 * **马来西亚将强制要求所有LSS6太阳能项目配备电池储能系统(BESS)**,由副首相法迪拉宣布 * **政策转变**:首次要求公用事业级太阳能配对储能,显示电网稳定性优先级 * **LSS6招标**:预计为马来西亚最大太阳能轮次,目标新增2吉瓦装机配储能 * **电网整合**:强制BESS解决太阳能渗透率提高带来的间歇性问题 * **行业影响**:开发商须将储能成本纳入项目经济性,可能提高平准化度电成本但改善调度能力 * **SEDA监管**:可持续能源发展局将管理招标流程和技术要求