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Malaysia will roll out its sixth Large Scale Solar programme this year, with all participating solar projects now obliged to install battery energy storage systems alongside their installations.
A Universiti Malaysia Kelantan researcher says the state has ideal conditions for solar energy expansion, requiring only 0.2% of its land area to meet electricity needs, though household adoption remains hampered by high upfront costs.