# Malaysia Opens LSS6 Solar Tender: 2.5 GW Solar With 1.25 GW Battery Storage, RM15 Billion Investment Expected
*Author: Eternalgy Market Intelligence Team | Category: news | Published: Thu Jul 16 2026 10:39:23 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)*

## English

* **PETRA announces LSS6 tender details**: Malaysia's Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) has officially unveiled the sixth round of the Large Scale Solar (LSS6) program with specific tender dates and lot breakdowns
* **2.5 GW solar + 1.25 GW BESS**: LSS6 targets 2.5 GW of solar capacity paired with 1.25 GW of battery energy storage systems (BESS), making it Malaysia's largest solar-plus-storage procurement to date
* **Three-lot structure for wider participation**: Lot 1 covers 2.2 GW solar + 1.1 GW BESS open to all developers; Lot 2 covers 300 MW solar + 150 MW BESS reserved for Bumiputera companies; Lot 3 covers 150 MW solar without BESS for Bumiputera newcomers to the energy industry
* **Tender timeline**: Request for Proposal documents for Lots 1 and 2 available from July 27 to August 7, 2026; Lot 3 available from August 17 to August 28, 2026
* **Bid sizes**: Solar bids range from 60 MW to 500 MW under Lots 1 and 2, and 10 MW to 30 MW under Lot 3
* **RM15 billion investment pipeline**: LSS6 is expected to attract between RM13 billion and RM15 billion (USD 3.1-3.6 billion) in private investment and create up to 20,000 jobs during development and construction
* **Commercial operation deadline**: Projects awarded under LSS6 must achieve commercial operations no later than December 31, 2029
* **Southern peninsula focus**: PETRA says project development priority will be given to strategic areas with high electricity demand growth, particularly in the southern region of Peninsular Malaysia
* **25-year PPAs**: Under Malaysia's LSS framework, independent power producers can secure power purchase agreements to sell electricity to the national grid for up to 25 years
* **Cumulative impact**: Malaysia's LSS tenders since 2016 have approved over 6 GW of solar; the country's total solar capacity surpassed 5.7 GW in 2025, with analysts projecting 29.7 GW by 2035

## 中文

* **PETRA公布LSS6招标细节**：马来西亚能源转型与水务改造部（PETRA）正式公布第六轮大型太阳能（LSS6）计划的具体招标日期和批次划分
* **2.5吉瓦太阳能+1.25吉瓦储能**：LSS6目标采购2.5吉瓦太阳能发电容量，配套1.25吉瓦电池储能系统（BESS），为马来西亚迄今最大的太阳能加储能采购项目
* **三批次结构促进广泛参与**：第一批2.2吉瓦太阳能+1.1吉瓦储能面向所有开发商；第二批300兆瓦太阳能+150兆瓦储能保留给土著（Bumiputera）公司；第三批150兆瓦太阳能（无储能）面向有意进入能源行业的土著新企业
* **招标时间表**：第一批和第二批的提案请求文件可于2026年7月27日至8月7日期间购买；第三批可于8月17日至8月28日期间购买
* **投标规模**：第一批和第二批太阳能投标规模为60兆瓦至500兆瓦，第三批为10兆瓦至30兆瓦
* **150亿令吉投资管道**：LSS6预计吸引130亿至150亿令吉（约31亿至36亿美元）的私人投资，并在开发和建设期间创造多达2万个就业机会
* **商业运营截止日期**：LSS6中标项目必须在2029年12月31日前实现商业运营
* **南部半岛为重点**：PETRA表示项目开发将优先考虑电力需求增长较高的战略区域，特别是半岛南部地区
* **25年购电协议**：在马来西亚LSS框架下，独立发电商可获得长达25年的购电协议向国家电网售电
* **累计影响**：自2016年以来马来西亚LSS招标已批准超过6吉瓦太阳能；2025年全国太阳能总装机容量突破5.7吉瓦，分析师预测2035年将达29.7吉瓦