# Malaysia Waives Green Energy Levy to Accelerate Clean Power Adoption
*Author: Solar PV Expert | Category: news | Published: Wed Jun 10 2026 10:50:03 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)*

### English
* **Policy Update**: The government is exempting the 1.6% Renewable Energy Fund (KWTBB) surcharge on electricity from certified green schemes, effective August 1, 2025.
* **Strategic Goal**: This initiative aims to incentivize businesses and households to adopt renewable energy, supporting Malaysia's target of 70% renewable energy in the power mix by 2050.
* **Eligible Programs**: The waiver applies to three flagship initiatives: Green Electricity Tariff (GET), Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS), and Community Renewable Energy Aggregation Mechanism (CREAM).
* **Industry Context**: The KWTBB levy was established in 2011; since then, renewable capacity has expanded from 5MW to over 5,955MW (including solar, biogas, biomass, and hydro).

### 中文
* **政策更新**：政府宣布从2025年8月1日起，针对认证的绿色能源计划用电免除1.6%的可再生能源基金（KWTBB）附加费。
* **战略目标**：此举旨在激励企业和家庭采用可再生能源，助力马来西亚实现2050年可再生能源占电力结构70%的目标。
* **适用项目**：免除范围涵盖三大旗舰计划：绿色电费计划（GET）、企业可再生能源供应计划（CRESS）及社区可再生能源聚合机制（CREAM）。
* **行业背景**：KWTBB征费自2011年设立以来，马来西亚可再生能源装机容量已从5MW大幅增长至超过5,955MW（涵盖太阳能、沼气、生物质及小型水电）。