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Commercial Solar Maintenance: Keeping the Yield You Paid For

TL;DR: Soiling causes a 3 to 5% annual loss in PV energy production globally (IEA PVPS, 2023). On a large commercial system in Malaysia’s industrial environment, that is a material recurring...

Can Industrial Solar Panel Installation Make Factory Roofs Leak?

TL;DR: Roof leaks from solar installations come from contractor execution, not the panels. Here is where the risk actually sits and how to eliminate it. For metal deck factory roofs, the...

Industrial Solar System Installation: What Factory Roofs Need First

TL;DR: Roof assessment comes before system design. Roof type, structural load, sheet condition, and remaining service life all determine whether installation is viable. Panels carry a...

Northern Solar Secures Another RM34 Million Large-Scale Solar EPCC Award

Follows RM119.4 million in LSS5-related contracts secured in March 2026, bringing combined recent large-scale solar awards to approximately RM153.4 million. Unbilled order book stands at RM189.3...

Northern Solar Completes Transfer to Main Market of Bursa Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, 6th October 2026 – Northern Solar Holdings Berhad (“Northern Solar” or “the Group”) today completed the transfer of the listing and quotation of its shares from the ACE...

Commercial Solar Installation Mistakes That Destroy ROI

TL;DR: Most commercial solar ROI failures happen at the specification stage: undersizing, poor roof assessment, and choosing on price per watt rather than lifetime yield are the costliest...

Commercial Solar Financing in Malaysia: Zero Capex vs Lease vs Buying Outright

TL;DR: The financing route you choose for commercial solar in Malaysia determines how much of the generation saving your business actually keeps. Zero capex removes upfront cost but transfers...

Commercial Solar in Malaysia: 900kWp to 400kWp Projects

TL;DR A 400kWp system saved Seri Zenith Engineering 79% monthly; a 900kWp system saved Hang Tuah Furniture 39%. Smaller does not mean fewer savings. Outcome depends on consumption profile,...

Northern Solar Posts Highest Quarterly Revenue Since Listing at RM38.2 Million in 1QFY27; Secures SC Approval for Proposed Main Market Transfer

EPCC revenue rose 36.6% year-on-year to RM37.4 million, accounting for 98.1% of Group revenue. PATAMI stood at RM3.97 million, with basic earnings per share improving to 1.00 sen from 0.97...

BESS in Malaysia: What Battery Storage Costs for Commercial Sites

TL;DR One 30-minute demand spike sets your entire month's MD charge. BESS suppresses that peak before TNB records it. Installed commercial BESS in Malaysia costs approximately RM1,150 to...