TotalEnergies and MK Land Break Ground on 50 MWp Solar Farm in Malaysia to Power Data Centers
May 13, 2026
TotalEnergies and MK Land Break Ground on 50 MWp Solar Farm in Malaysia to Power Data Centers
TotalEnergies, in partnership with Malaysian property developer MK Land Holdings Berhad, has announced the start of construction on a 30 MWac (50 MWp) solar power plant in Kedah, Malaysia, with commercial operations slated to begin in the third quarter of 2027. The project is designed to meet the surging electricity demand from technology and industrial players, including data center operators, in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing digital economies.
The solar facility, built at a cost of RM 145 million (approximately US$ 37 million), will span 115 acres and feature roughly 80,000 photovoltaic panels. Its entire output—around 1.5 TWh of electricity over the project’s lifetime—will be sold under 21-year long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to major technology and industrial clients in Malaysia, with data center operators identified as key off-takers. The development also includes a new 132 kV loop-in-loop-out (LILO) substation, which TotalEnergies says will strengthen Malaysia’s interconnection network and improve grid reliability for industrial users.
The project was awarded by the Malaysian Energy Commission in August 2023 under the Corporate Green Power Programme (CGPP). It is jointly owned by TotalEnergies (49%) and Solar Citra Sdn. Bhd. (51%), a subsidiary of MK Land. Financing for the project was arranged with BNP Paribas Malaysia Berhad as the sole mandated lender.
“We are pleased to reach this new milestone for our solar project in Malaysia,” said Gregory Thomassin, Head of Business Development, Renewables APAC at TotalEnergies. “By leveraging our extensive upstream footprint in the country and our upcoming 50/50 joint venture with Masdar in Asia, we aim to contribute to the development of renewables to support the country’s decarbonization objectives.” Thomassin added that the project reflects TotalEnergies’ broader strategy to supply major technology and industrial customers with tailored renewable energy solutions.
The announcement underscores a growing trend in Malaysia, where data center capacity is expanding rapidly, driving demand for clean, firm power. TotalEnergies is building a global portfolio that combines renewables—solar, onshore wind, and offshore wind—with flexible assets such as combined-cycle gas turbines (CCGT) and energy storage to deliver reliable low-carbon electricity. As of early 2026, the company has more than 34 GW of gross renewable power generation capacity and aims to achieve over 100 TWh of net electricity production by 2030.
Source: w.media
