The government is expected to open tenders for the 2,000-megawatt (MW) Large Scale Solar 6 (LSS6) programme soon as it accelerates Malaysia’s energy transition agenda.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the country’s largest solar tender to date will require developers to incorporate Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) as a key project component.
“This is one of the aspects we are looking at because LSS6 projects must come with batteries. This means all new power generation projects using solar and similar renewable sources must be paired with battery storage,” he said.
The move comes as the government ramps up efforts to strengthen grid stability and support the growing share of renewable energy in the national power mix.
Earlier reports indicated that the government was also considering launching the Large Scale Solar 7 (LSS7) programme as early as this year amid concerns over potential energy supply disruptions linked to tensions in West Asia.
However, no new LSS tenders have been announced for 2026 so far.
Under the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR), the My Battery Energy Storage System (MyBeST) programme focuses on grid-scale energy storage regulated by the Energy Commission.
The initiative is expected to support a more diversified energy mix and drive green economic growth, with total investment potential estimated at between RM1.2 trillion and RM1.3 trillion by 2050.
Launched in November 2024, MyBeST targets 400MW of battery capacity and 1,600 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy storage through four BESS projects across Peninsular Malaysia.
As renewable energy capacity expands, BESS is expected to play a critical role in stabilising electricity supply, managing grid intermittency, improving system reliability and enabling more efficient integration of solar and other renewable energy sources.
