Kuala Lumpur, June 1 -- Malaysia is accelerating the development of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects nationwide as part of its renewable energy agenda, particularly to support the expansion of solar power, which requires enhanced grid-balancing capabilities.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation Fadillah Yusof told reporters in Kuching, Sarawak state, that the growing number of solar energy projects in Malaysia has made battery storage increasingly important for managing power flows.
He noted that while solar energy is a key component of the country's transition to clean energy, it depends on sunlight and cannot independently provide a stable baseload power supply. BESS facilities he...