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Funding Renewable Energy in Malaysia with GTFS 5.0

TL;DR: GTFS 5.0 gives C&I solar borrowers a 60% government loan guarantee, with up to RM1 billion available until 31 December 2026. No interest rate rebate (unlike GTFS 4.0), but the...

What Maintenance Strategy Cuts Solar Panel Costs in Malaysia

TL;DR: Preventative maintenance costs a fraction of corrective repair, and that gap widens significantly for large commercial and industrial solar systems. Inverters are the highest-value...

How Solar Panel Installation Keeps Factory Roofs Leak-Free

TL;DR: A rooftop solar panel installation introduces penetration points and altered drainage paths that require active engineering decisions, not standard sealant, to stay watertight through...

Northern Solar FY2026 Net Profit Rises 34% to RM15.3 Million as Full-Year Revenue Crosses the RM100 Million Mark

FY2026 revenue increased 33.1% to RM113.0 million driven by stronger project execution. Net profit (PAT) jumped 33.9% year-on-year to RM15.3 million. Secured a RM119.38 million utility-scale...

What Factory Roofs Need for Industrial Solar System Installation

TL;DR: Older Malaysian factory buildings were not designed to carry solar loads. A structural pre-assessment by a PE-registered engineer is required before installation can proceed. The...

Make Your Residential Solar Installation Pay with Solar ATAP

TL;DR: Solar ATAP replaced NEM 3.0 as Malaysia's primary residential rooftop solar programme on 1 January 2026 — with no fixed quota, any qualifying homeowner can apply. Residential...

GET vs mREC for Renewable Energy in Malaysia Without Panels

TL;DR: Malaysian businesses can make auditable clean energy claims without installing panels — GET and unbundled mRECs are both recognised under GHG Protocol Scope 2, CDP, and RE100. GET is...

What China's VAT Change Means for Solar Pricing in Malaysia

TL;DR: On 9 January 2026, China's Ministry of Finance abolished the 9% VAT export rebate on solar PV products, effective 1 April 2026 — ending a subsidy that had kept global module prices...

How Commercial Solar PV Reduces Scope 2 for GBI Compliance

TL;DR:For Malaysian commercial buildings, every unit of grid electricity consumed adds directly to Scope 2 emissions — and GBI certification requires you to bring that number down. Commercial...

How Exporters Meet CRESS Rules — Your Solar ESG Guide

TL;DR:Malaysian exporters face growing pressure from buyer audits, carbon reporting requirements, and supply chain sustainability screening. Rooftop solar and CRESS give you practical, verifiable...