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The Energy Commission of Malaysia (“Energy Commission“) had on 1 April 2024 announced that it will undertake the 5th round of competitive bidding process under the Large Scale Solar Program (LSS) or LSS-Peralihan Tenaga SuRiA (“LSS PETRA“). A total solar quota of 2,000MWac will be allocated and four packages, ranging from 1MWac  to 500MWac will be offered to the qualified developers (companies or consortiums). This initiative is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to expand renewable energy sources and to ensure a continuous energy supply in the country.

Interested companies and consortiums are encouraged to refer to the detailed information set out in the RFP document, which is available for purchase online via Energy Commission’s website at www.st.gov.my from 1 April 2024 to 16 April 2024, priced at RM3,000 each. Bidders are required to make physical submission of the RFP document, which must be received by the Energy Commission no later than 5:00PM, 25 July 2024.

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Mark Lim is the managing partner of Wong & Partners and also heads the Finance & Projects Practice Group. With over 25 years of legal experience advising domestic and multinational clients, Mark is ranked in Band 1 for Banking & Finance by Chambers Asia Pacific since 2023 and is listed in the Hall of Fame for Banking & Finance by Legal 500 Asia Pacific since 2021.

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Faez is a partner in the Finance & Projects Practice Group at Wong & Partners. He is ranked as a Next Generation Partner for Projects & Energy by Legal 500 Asia Pacific in 2024. Faez had also worked in Tokyo as in-house counsel for a large Japanese trading house.