SOME 20 mosques in Perak have installed solar power systems as part of state government efforts to transition to clean energy.
Perak science, environment and green technology committee chairman Teh Kok Lim said these mosques served as pioneers in solar panel use among religious institutions in the state.
“A technical study was conducted at 85 mosques and 20 locations were identified for the pioneer phase.
“The project costs about RM2.25mil and can generate about 513kW,” he said in his reply to Steven Tiw Tee Siang (PH-Tronoh) during the state assembly sitting at Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan in Ipoh yesterday.
Teh said the project was a collaboration between Majuperak Holdings Bhd, Perak Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council, with Masjid Sultan Yusuf Izzudin Shah in Kuala Kangsar among those participating.
“The project aims to expand clean energy use while helping mosques lower their dependence on grid electricity and optimise utility costs over the long run.”
Apart from mosques, Teh said solar panels had also been installed at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris’s Sultan Azlan Shah campus in Proton City, Tanjung Malim.
He said the campus facility had a capacity of 3.24MW, allowing a savings of between RM1.35mil and RM1.5mil annually.
“These projects reflect the state’s commitment in supporting the agenda for renewable energy transition and advancing environmental sustainability.”
Separately, Teh said there were 28 large-scale solar (LSS) projects in Perak, with a total capacity of 1,441MW.
Off these, he said 21 projects with a capacity of 542MW were currently operational, while seven others with a 899MW capacity were under development.
“Operational projects are spread across several districts, including Kerian, Batang Padang, Sungai Siput, Gopeng, Manjung, Kampar, Kinta and Bidor,” he added.
