Who owns WD solar?

“The array covers an area of 53 acres on a pit lake and is owned by WD Solar Sdn Bhd, which is part of Malaysian mining company WD Group,” a company spokesperson told pv magazine. The plant features 38,790 JAP72D09 335W solar modules from Chinese manufacturer JA Solar and three SG3400HV-MV-20 central inverters from China-based provider Sungrow.

What is WD solar's new floating solar plant?

The solar plant was built on an exmining lake for WD Solar Sdn Bhd, part of the WD group whose principal activities are in the sand mining and the transport sectors. The floating plant will generate about 16,640MWp of solar power that could potentially power up over 5,800 houses and offset about 11,548 tonnes of carbon footprint annually.

What is the largest floating solar farm in Malaysia?

The plant is one of its kind in Malaysia and is now the largest floating solar farm to be commissioned thus far. The solar plant was built on an ex-mining lake for WD Solar Sdn Bhd, part of the WD Group whose principal activities are in the sand mining and transport sector.

What is the largest floating solar system in Malaysia?

The largest floating solar system in Malaysia consists of about 38,790 solar panels, which together will produce about 16,640 MWh of power, enough to supply 5,800 households and save about 11,548 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions every year.

How many MW of solar is in Sabah & Labuan?

The second LSS tender, the following year, was nearer to its intended 520 MW target as it allocated 360 MW of peninsular solar and 100 MW across Sabah and the islands of Labuan. The third round tender attracted 112 bids for more than 6.73 GW of generation capacity and with the lowest solar energy price of MYR 0.17777/kWh.