Malaysia opens bidding for 2 GW of large-scale solar
Malaysia’s Energy Commission has launched an open tender seeking 2 GW of large-scale solar projects, with capacities ranging from 10 MW to 500 MW, to support the nation’s clean energy transition.
Novel MPPT tech based on salp swarm, hill climbing algorithms
Researchers have suggested to use a hybrid version of the so-called salp swarm algorithm (SSA) algorithm for maximum power point tracking in PV systems operating under highly fluctuating environmental conditions. The novel method also integrates the hill climbing algorithm, which simulates the process of climbing a mountain and reportedly helps find the best possible solution to a given problem.
Malaysia’s OCK Group invests $79.1 million in solar portfolio
OCK Group, a telecom services provider, says that it plans to invest MYR 350 million ($79.1 million) in a 116 MW solar facility.
Panasonic’s largest solar array installed in Malaysia
Panasonic has installed a 5.2 MW solar array at the facilities of one of its subsidiaries, Panasonic Appliances Air-Conditioning Malaysia Sdn. Bhd (Papamy). The system is the largest within the Panasonic group.
Power for the pandas
Mr. Tham Chee Aun, Group CEO of Ditrolic Energy, talks about the market for solar in Southeast Asia and the company’s collaboration with Huawei on a remarkable project to power a Giant Panda Conservation Centre in Malaysia with sustainable energy.
Malaysian developer to construct 100 MW of solar
Malaysian solar specialist Founder Group Ltd. has secured a conditional letter of award to build 100 MW of solar in Malaysia. It says the energy will help to power an AI data center.
US sets antidumping duties for Southeast Asian solar cells
US trade officials have announced preliminary affirmative determinations for antidumping duties on crystalline solar cell imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tariffs range from 21.31% to 271.28% depending on the company and country.
Scientists create ‘affordable’ TEG-PV generator for off-grid, low-power applications
Scientists in Malysia have tested a system that combines a PV panel and thermoelectric generators (TEGs) and have found it offers potential for “moderate” nighttime power generation. It is suitable for small household applications such as LED lights, laptops, phone chargers, and wireless routers.
Masdar, Sarawak Energy, Gentari plan large-scale floating solar in Malaysia
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co. (Masdar) is teaming up with Malaysia’s Sarawak Energy and Gentari to assess the potential for a large-scale floating solar array on the northwestern coast of Borneo.
Cooling bifacial PV thermal solar panels with jet impingement
Scientists created a model to study bifacial PV thermal (BPVT) solar panels using jet impingement and built an experimental setup to validate it. They achieved a thermal efficiency of 62.28%, while electrical efficiency peaked at 11.22%.
