Is Malaysia launching a battery energy storage system?

KUCHING: Sarawak Energy has recently commissioned Malaysia’s first utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Sejingkat Power Plant here. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, who visited the plant earlier, said that the BESS is the first such initiative in Malaysia, with batteries that can store up to 60 MWh of energy.

What is Malaysia's first utility-scale battery energy storage system?

Malaysian utilities company Sarawak Energy has commissioned what is described as the nation’s first utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS). The 60 MW/82 MWh BESS, which was first energized in Dec 2024, shares the site with the soon-to-be-phased-out Sejingkat Power Plant, first commissioned in 1998.

How much power can a Bess plant produce in Malaysia?

This is the first project in Malaysia utilising ba eries for power generation, capable of producing 60MW of electricity. “Sarawak Energy has invested RM128 million in 22 containerised ba ery units capable of generating power,” he told a press conference a er a working visit to the BESS facility.

Is Sarawak Energy launching a battery energy storage system in Malaysia?

With the growing demand for reliable electricity supply, Sarawak Energy has recently commissioned the first utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Malaysia.

What is a Bess project in Malaysia?

The BESS project, with a capacity to generate 60MW of electricity, is the first of its kind in Malaysia, marking a pioneering move toward sustainable energy solutions. “Today, I visited the BESS facility at Sejingkat, which will generate power and supply it through the state grid.

When was Bess first energized in Malaysia?

The 60 MW/82 MWh BESS, which was first energized in Dec 2024, shares the site with the soon-to-be-phased-out Sejingkat Power Plant, first commissioned in 1998. The commissioning is a new development for utility-scale BESS in Malaysia.