# Sabah Launches New Renewable Energy Framework to Accelerate Clean Power Investment
*Author: Solar PV Expert | Category: news | Published: Wed Jun 10 2026 10:29:15 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)*

### English
* **Streamlined Investment:** Sabah has introduced a new policy framework and updated guidelines to simplify the development process for renewable energy, aiming to attract both local and international investors.
* **Priority Sectors:** The initiative focuses on scaling up solar, hydropower, and biomass energy to expand the state's renewable energy mix.
* **Regulatory Oversight:** The Energy Commission of Sabah (ECoS) now oversees licensing and approvals, providing a more transparent regulatory environment for clean energy projects.
* **Solar Market Development:** The new *Sabah Registered PV Investor (SaRPVI)* program mandates that companies involved in solar leasing or Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) register with ECoS to ensure technical and financial competence.
* **Workforce Requirements:** Non-Sabahan Malaysian companies must maintain at least an 80% local Sabahan workforce throughout their registration period; foreign companies are ineligible for the SaRPVI program.
* **Digital Efficiency:** Contractors are encouraged to use the *Energy Information System (EEISy)* platform for submitting *Approval to Operate (SATO)* applications to digitize and speed up the approval process.
* **Strategic Targets:** The framework supports the broader *Sabah Energy Roadmap and Master Plan 2040 (SE-RAMP 2040)*, which aims for 50% renewable energy capacity by 2035 and 80% by 2050.

### 中文
* **简化投资流程：** 沙巴州政府推出了新的政策框架和更新指南，旨在简化可再生能源开发流程，吸引本地及国际投资者。
* **重点发展领域：** 该计划优先发展太阳能、水力发电和生物质能，以扩大州内的可再生能源占比。
* **监管升级：** 沙巴能源委员会 (ECoS) 现负责监管许可和审批，为清洁能源项目提供更透明的监管环境。
* **太阳能市场规范：** 新推出的“沙巴注册光伏投资者 (SaRPVI)”计划要求从事太阳能租赁或购电协议 (PPA) 的公司必须在 ECoS 注册，以确保其具备相应的技术和财务能力。
* **本地员工要求：** 非沙巴州的马来西亚公司在注册期间必须确保至少 80% 的员工为当地沙巴人；外资企业不符合 SaRPVI 计划的注册资格。
* **数字化办公：** 政府鼓励承包商使用“能源信息系统 (EEISy)”平台提交“运营许可 (SATO)”申请，以实现审批流程的数字化并提高效率。
* **战略目标：** 该框架支持《2040年沙巴能源路线图与总体规划》(SE-RAMP 2040)，目标是到 2035 年将可再生能源容量提升至 50%，到 2050 年达到 80%。