SEBERANG PERAI, April 3 -- Penang has officially broken ground on a new RM103 million large-scale solar (LSS5) farm in Byram, Nibong Tebal, a project slated to generate 58,296 megawatt-hours (MWh) of clean energy annually starting from 2027.

Officiating the ceremony today, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the 29.99 megawatt-peak (MWp) facility, which could power over 16,000 homes each year, is a strategic initiative to strengthen the state's position as a global high-tech investment hub.

"For Penang, the ability to prepare stable and green energy is the main magnet in maintaining Penang's attractiveness as a global high-tech investment hub," Chow said, adding that the project will also create skilled jobs and improve grid stabilit...