Malaysia's first floating solar farm is located in Manjung Perak and is operated by TNB Genco. Now another floating solar farm will be built in Lake Kenyir, Terengganu. The project, which costs RM2 billion, will generate 400MW of electricity within the first six months of operation. Then the power generation performance will be increased to 2000 MW.
This floating solar farm construction project was carried out by TNB Genco together with Terengganu Inc with the target of increasing the state's electricity generation capacity up to 25% by 2030. It is also another effort by the state government to support the national agenda to increase the installation of solar panels and use electricity from sources sustainable
For TNB, this dam is part of the Hydro Hybrid Floating Solar Project (HHFS) which consists of Chenderoh Hydro Dam, Temenggor Hydro Dam and Kenyir Dam.
Lake Kenyir is the largest man-made lake in Southeast Asia with an area of 260,000 hectares. It has existed since 1985 after the Kenyir Dam was built to generate power for the Sultan Mahmud Power Station.
Among the advantages of building a solar farm on the surface of the dam water is that it saves land use, preserves natural habitats and reduces water evaporation. At the same time it also helps reduce pollution and supports biodiversity with minimal disturbance to the aquatic ecosystem.