# Understanding Solar ATAP: A New Era for Malaysian Businesses in 2026
*Author: Solar PV Expert | Category: news | Published: Wed Jun 10 2026 09:27:29 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)*

### English
* **Policy Shift:** The Solar Accelerated Transition Action Programme (Solar ATAP) replaced the legacy Net Energy Metering (NEM) 3.0 scheme on January 1, 2026.
* **Capacity Expansion:** Non-domestic consumers can now install solar capacity up to 100% of their Maximum Demand (MD), capped at 1MW, removing previous, more restrictive limits.
* **No Quotas:** Unlike older programs that suffered from quota bottlenecks, Solar ATAP is designed to be more accessible, removing entry barriers for businesses.
* **Export Credit Mechanics:** Excess energy exported to the TNB grid is credited based on the monthly System Marginal Price (SMP), a market-based rate rather than a fixed retail tariff.
* **Monthly Reset:** A critical change is that export credits now expire at the end of each monthly billing cycle and cannot be carried forward to subsequent months.
* **Strategic Priority:** Because credits reset monthly, businesses must shift focus toward "right-sizing" their solar systems to prioritize daytime self-consumption over grid export.
* **Economic Resilience:** The program is intended to help businesses hedge against volatile electricity costs and rising carbon taxes by improving energy self-sufficiency.

### 中文 (Chinese)
* **政策转型：** 太阳能加速转型行动计划（Solar ATAP）已于2026年1月1日正式取代原有的净能源计量（NEM）3.0方案。
* **容量扩大：** 非住宅用户现在可安装高达其最大需求（MD）100%的太阳能容量（上限为1MW），取消了以往更严格的限制。
* **取消配额：** 与过去受配额瓶颈困扰的计划不同，Solar ATAP旨在提高普及度，消除了企业的准入门槛。
* **出口信用机制：** 输送回TNB电网的多余电力将根据每月的系统边际价格（SMP）进行折算，该价格基于市场波动，而非固定零售电价。
* **每月结算：** 一项关键变化是，出口额度在每个月结算周期结束时即失效，无法结转至次月。
* **战略重点：** 由于额度按月结算，企业必须将重心转向太阳能系统的“精准规模化”，以优先实现白天自发自用，而非单纯依赖电网出口。
* **经济韧性：** 该计划旨在通过提高能源自给率，帮助企业对冲不稳定的电费成本及日益增加的碳税影响。