AmBank funds RM408.2mil for Sabah's first large BESS project

From left: AmBank Group head of commercial banking 1, business banking Yeow Swee Yun, AmBank Group managing director of business banking Christopher Yap, AmBank Group SVP commercial banking 1, business banking Amanda Lau Meei Jiun, MSRGE director Qiang Xiaoyu and MSRGE director Ong Kah Hui.

PETALING JAYA: AmBank Group has approved a total financing facility of RM408.2mil to MSR Green Energy Sdn Bhd (MSRGE) to part-finance its working capital requirements for a landmark 100MW/400MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project awarded by Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB).

In a joint statement, the parties said the BESS project, located in Lahad Datu, Sabah, is valued at RM644.6mil and was awarded to MSRGE in September 2024.