Kuala Lampur, Sept. 17 -- Malaysia closed 2025 with renewable energy accounting for 31 per cent of its installed electricity generation capacity, meeting the target set under the Malaysia Renewable Energy Roadmap on schedule.

The government has since set a target of 32 per cent for the end of this year, then 35 per cent by 2030, 40 per cent by 2035 and 70 per cent by 2050 under the National Energy Transition Roadmap, with coal to be retired from the system by 2044.

Since that roadmap was launched in July 2023, roughly 5.5 gigawatts of new renewable capacity has been approved and at least RM25 billion in investment attracted.

Judged by targets and money committed, Malaysia is doing well.

Judged by how the system actually delivers, thre...