TNB units partner with SolarDuck, Hydro to install 780kW offshore floating solar

The project will be deployed off the coast of Tioman Island.

Tenaga Nasional Berhad subsidiaries, TNB Renewables and TNB Research, signed a Letter of Intent with Dutch-Norwegian firm SolarDuck and Hydro Extrusion Norway AS for the Installation of a 780-kilowatt offshore floating solar plant in Malaysia.

In a joint statement, the companies said SolarDuck will install the facility off the coast of Tioman Island which is targeted to be completed by 2025.

SolarDuck will also study the technical and economic feasibility of offshore floating solar in the country.

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“The main goal of TNB is to get to net zero while providing a reliable and cost-competitive energy supply without jeopardizing the environment. Offshore floating solar provides an exciting opportunity for achieving this”, said Zarihi Hashim, Chief New Energy Officer, TNB.

The project will also ramp up the technology development for stand-alone use in tropical areas and will allow offshore floating solar to be the most affordable marine energy technology by 2030.

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