MALAYSIA: Guidelines on Large Scale Solar Power Plants for Connection to the Transmission and Distribution Electricity Networks

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2017
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Guideline
Economic Sector: 
Power
Energy Types: 
Power, Renewable, Solar
Issued by: 
Energy Commission
Source: 
Suruhanjaya Tenaga Energy Commission
File: 
Guidelines on Large Scale Solar Photovoltaic Plant for Connection to Electricity Networks
Overall Summary: 
The Guidelines address Large Scale Solar Power Plants For Connection to the Transmission and Distribution Electricity Networks and are not applicable to large scale solar power plant which has been given the right through Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) to develop the plant under feed in tariff scheme. The scope of the Guidelines is limited to LSS connected to Transmission Network in Peninsular Malaysia.
Renewable Energy
Public competitive bidding/tendering: 
The implementation mechanism for selection of potential developers under LSS programme shall be through a Competitive Bidding framework, unless otherwise directed by the Minister.---Capacity for Bid: The target capacity for the LSS program is 1000 MWac by 2020 with annual capacity capped at 200MW ac for Peninsular and 50MWac for Sabah for 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.---The Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) shall be based on take and pay, energy only under Build, Own and Operate (BOO) concession;---The solar rate offered by the bidder shall be site specific. The LSS power plant may include combine plants from several different sites and if all the facility is connected to one nodal point, then a single PPA shall be used;---The LSS that is allowed to be connected to the Transmission Network shall be of the capacity of 30MWac to 50MWac via one Interconnection Point.
Investment
Independent power producers: 
The implementation mechanism for selection of potential developers under LSS programme shall be through a Competitive Bidding framework, unless otherwise directed by the Minister.
Bidding and Tendering: 
The implementation mechanism for selection of potential developers under LSS programme shall be through a Competitive Bidding framework, unless otherwise directed by the Minister.---Capacity for Bid: The target capacity for the LSS program is 1000 MWac by 2020 with annual capacity capped at 200MW ac for Peninsular and 50MWac for Sabah for 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.---The Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) shall be based on take and pay, energy only under Build, Own and Operate (BOO) concession;---The solar rate offered by the bidder shall be site specific. The LSS power plant may include combine plants from several different sites and if all the facility is connected to one nodal point, then a single PPA shall be used;