{"article":{"id":1943,"slug":"malaysias-renewable-energy-capacity-reaches-1486-gw-hitting-32percent-of-installed-power-mix","title":"Malaysia's Renewable Energy Capacity Reaches 14.86 GW, Hitting 32% of Installed Power Mix","category":"news","summary":"Malaysia achieved 14.86 GW of renewable energy capacity in 2025, reaching a 32% share of installed power capacity and surpassing its original 31% target, according to PETRA.","content":"## English\n\n* **Malaysia has achieved 14.86 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity in 2025**, equivalent to a 32% share of the country's total installed power capacity, according to the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA)\n* **The 32% RE share surpasses Malaysia's original 2025 target of 31%**, demonstrating the country's accelerating progress in its clean energy transition\n* **Solar PV remains the dominant renewable energy source**, contributing the largest share of installed RE capacity through successive Large Scale Solar (LSS) auctions and the Net Energy Metering (NEM) programme\n* **Grid infrastructure and energy storage have been identified as the next major hurdles** for Malaysia's renewable energy expansion, as the national grid needs significant upgrades to handle increasing intermittent generation\n* **Under the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR)**, Malaysia now targets 40% RE capacity by 2035 and ultimately 70% by 2050, requiring continued policy support and private sector investment\n* **The MyBEST (Malaysia Building-Integrated Solar Technology) programme** has already awarded contracts for distributed solar generation, adding to the utility-scale LSS pipeline\n* **PETRA emphasised that achieving the 2035 and 2050 targets will require massive investment** in grid modernisation, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and cross-border energy trade through the ASEAN Power Grid\n\n## 中文\n\n* **马来西亚在2025年实现了14.86吉瓦（GW）的可再生能源装机容量**，占全国总装机容量的32%，根据能源转型与水务转型部（PETRA）的数据\n* **32%的可再生能源份额超过了马来西亚原定的2025年31%目标**，展示了该国在清洁能源转型方面的加速进展\n* **太阳能光伏仍然是最主要的可再生能源来源**，通过连续的大型太阳能（LSS）拍卖和净能源计量（NEM）计划贡献了最大的可再生能源装机容量份额\n* **电网基础设施和储能被确定为马来西亚可再生能源扩张的下一个主要障碍**，因为国家电网需要重大升级以应对不断增加的间歇性发电\n* **根据国家能源转型路线图（NETR）**，马来西亚现在目标在2035年前实现40%可再生能源容量，最终在2050年前达到70%，需要持续的政策支持和私营部门投资\n* **MyBEST（马来西亚建筑一体化太阳能技术）计划**已为分布式太阳能发电批出合同，补充了公用事业级LSS项目管线\n* **PETRA强调，实现2035年和2050年目标需要大规模投资**于电网现代化、电池储能系统（BESS）以及通过东盟电网进行的跨境能源贸易","html_content":"

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