{"article":{"id":1872,"slug":"malaysia-on-track-to-hit-35percent-renewable-energy-target-ahead-of-2030-says-deputy-pm-fadillah-2","title":"Malaysia on Track to Hit 35% Renewable Energy Target Ahead of 2030, Says Deputy PM Fadillah","category":"news","summary":"Deputy PM Fadillah Yusof told Parliament Malaysia has reached 33% renewable energy capacity, on track to hit the 35% target before 2030. Solar is the fastest-growing RE source, with government investing in battery storage and key schemes like CRESS and Solar Madani.","content":"## English\n\n* **Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof** told the Dewan Rakyat on June 25, 2026 that Malaysia is on track to achieve its **35% renewable energy capacity target** ahead of the 2030 deadline\n* Malaysia has already reached approximately **33% renewable energy capacity**, closing in on the 35% goal set under the national energy transition roadmap\n* **Solar energy** remains the fastest-growing renewable energy source in the country, driven by rooftop and utility-scale installations\n* The government is actively investing in **battery energy storage systems (BESS)** to address intermittency challenges from solar and wind generation\n* Foreign companies entering Malaysia's renewable energy sector must comply with **51% equity ownership** requirements for local partnerships\n* Key policy initiatives supporting the transition include **CRESS** (Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme), **CREAM**, and the **Solar Madani** programme\n* Malaysia's energy transition is aligned with the **National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR)** which targets a low-carbon power grid by 2050\n\n## 中文\n\n* **副首相法迪拉尤索夫**于2026年6月25日在国会下议院表示，马来西亚有望在2030年截止日期前实现**35%可再生能源装机容量目标**\n* 马来西亚已达到约**33%的可再生能源装机容量**，距离国家能源转型路线图设定的35%目标仅一步之遥\n* **太阳能**是马来西亚增长最快的可再生能源来源，得益于屋顶光伏和大型地面电站的推动\n* 政府正积极投资**电池储能系统（BESS）**，以应对太阳能和风能发电的间歇性挑战\n* 外国企业进入马来西亚可再生能源领域须遵守**51%股权持有**的本地合资要求\n* 支持转型的关键政策工具包括**CRESS**（企业可再生能源供应计划）、**CREAM**和**Solar Madani**计划\n* 马来西亚的能源转型与**国家能源转型路线图（NETR）**保持一致，目标是到2050年实现低碳电力系统","html_content":"<h2>English</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof</strong> told the Dewan Rakyat on June 25, 2026 that Malaysia is on track to achieve its <strong>35% renewable energy capacity target</strong> ahead of the 2030 deadline</li>\n<li>Malaysia has already reached approximately <strong>33% renewable energy capacity</strong>, closing in on the 35% goal set under the national energy transition roadmap</li>\n<li><strong>Solar energy</strong> remains the fastest-growing renewable energy source in the country, driven by rooftop and utility-scale installations</li>\n<li>The government is actively investing in <strong>battery energy storage systems (BESS)</strong> to address intermittency challenges from solar and wind generation</li>\n<li>Foreign companies entering Malaysia&#39;s renewable energy sector must comply with <strong>51% equity ownership</strong> requirements for local partnerships</li>\n<li>Key policy initiatives supporting the transition include <strong>CRESS</strong> (Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme), <strong>CREAM</strong>, and the <strong>Solar Madani</strong> programme</li>\n<li>Malaysia&#39;s energy transition is aligned with the <strong>National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR)</strong> which targets a low-carbon power grid by 2050</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>中文</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>副首相法迪拉尤索夫</strong>于2026年6月25日在国会下议院表示，马来西亚有望在2030年截止日期前实现<strong>35%可再生能源装机容量目标</strong></li>\n<li>马来西亚已达到约<strong>33%的可再生能源装机容量</strong>，距离国家能源转型路线图设定的35%目标仅一步之遥</li>\n<li><strong>太阳能</strong>是马来西亚增长最快的可再生能源来源，得益于屋顶光伏和大型地面电站的推动</li>\n<li>政府正积极投资<strong>电池储能系统（BESS）</strong>，以应对太阳能和风能发电的间歇性挑战</li>\n<li>外国企业进入马来西亚可再生能源领域须遵守<strong>51%股权持有</strong>的本地合资要求</li>\n<li>支持转型的关键政策工具包括<strong>CRESS</strong>（企业可再生能源供应计划）、<strong>CREAM</strong>和<strong>Solar Madani</strong>计划</li>\n<li>马来西亚的能源转型与**国家能源转型路线图（NETR）**保持一致，目标是到2050年实现低碳电力系统</li>\n</ul>\n","author":"Eternalgy Market Intelligence Team","tags":"malaysia, solar, policy, market","meta_description":"Malaysia reaches 33% renewable energy capacity, on track for 35% target before 2030. 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