Recently, the Batang AI 50 MW Floating Solar Project, Malaysia's first large-scale floating solar power plant allowing foreign majority ownership and Sarawak's first large-scale floating solar power plant, successfully achieved back-feedpower and grid connection as scheduled under the EPC general contract of China Energy Engineering Group Jiangsu Power Design Institute Co., Ltd. This milestone demonstrates new achievements in green cooperation between China and Malaysia, adding fresh momentum to the celebration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relation between the two countries.

The project is located at the Batang AI Hydro-powerStation in central Sarawak, Malaysia, with an installed capacity of 50 MW (69.3 MW on the DC side). It utilizes advanced N-type bi-facialhigh-efficiency solar modules, distributed across four floating arrays, and is equipped with string inverters and eight 6600 kVA box transformers. The power is stepped up from 33 kV to 275 kV and connected to the Batang AI Hydropower Station’s booster station.

After the project is put into operation, it will generate over 100 million kWh of green electricity annually, reducing approximately 40,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year. This will further optimize the energy structure of Sarawak and serve as a demonstration and critical support for Malaysia’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.