Solar farm boosts Malaysia’s renewable energy supply

Powered by the sun: Solar panels harness sunlight for energy in Kompleks Hijau Solar, a 8MW solar farm in Hang Tuah Jaya, Ayer Keroh, Malacca. Photos: SAMUEL ONG/The Star

Country’s latest solar farm one of the most resource-efficient in the world.

Glinting glass panels that harness sunlight and convert it into energy is an increasingly common sight as Malaysia charts a path towards renewable energy. A field of these solar cells recently emerged in Malacca’s newly developed state administrative centre of Hang Tuah Jaya in Ayer Keroh.