By Media Selangor Team
KUALA SELANGOR, Feb 10 — Selangor took a major step in advancing its renewable energy agenda with the groundbreaking of the Bestari Solar Photovoltaic (PV) project today, which is set to be the state’s largest solar farm yet.
The farm, developed under the government’s Fifth Large-Scale Solar (LSS5) Programme, spans over 430 hectares with a generation capacity of 300-megawatt (MWac).
Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the project is crucial as about half of energy production and consumption in Peninsular Malaysia is centred in the Klang Valley, particularly to power Selangor’s factories, businesses, homes and the growing electric vehicle (EV) market.
"This effort today further accelerates Selangor’s commitment with the federal agenda set out in the New Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) and breathes life into the Selangor Agenda for Green Economy launched in October last year.
"On paper, states usually leave the policy question of energy with the federal government.
"But Selangor is no ordinary state. With over 26.2 per cent of the national economy contributed by the 7.3 million people who call Selangor their home, we have no choice but to shoulder greater responsibility, and that includes energy," he said at the project's groundbreaking ceremony here today.
With an installed capacity of 460 megawatt-peak (MWp), the facility is expected to generate an average of 640,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of clean electricity annually.
Valued at RM1 billion, the project’s Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) was signed in March 2025, with commissioning scheduled for July 2027.
The facility will be built on land owned by state-linked companies Kumpulan Hartanah Selangor Bhd (KHSB) and the Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation (PKPS), and is slated to operate over a 21-year period.
The project is undertaken by Bestari Solar Sdn Bhd (BSSB), a consortium led by Edra Power Holdings Sdn Bhd (Edra), Worldwide Holdings Bhd (Worldwide) and Rotaka Engineering Services (M) Sdn Bhd (Rotaka).
Amirudin said solar energy is a practical solution to meeting Selangor’s energy needs, as it can be deployed at scale within a shorter timeframe.
"Selangor is well-positioned for both ground-mounted and floating solar developments, given the availability of suitable land and water bodies.
"It also maximises the productive use of existing land while expanding clean energy capacity responsibly. At the same time, Selangor’s rivers also offer opportunities for hydro-based generation.
"Together, solar and hydro can complement one another in strengthening the state’s renewable energy mix and supporting Selangor’s long-term low carbon economy."
The Menteri Besar added the project would build on Selangor’s momentum from last year as the state that offers the highest number of new job opportunities in Malaysia, with 43,998 jobs created in just nine months.
Meanwhile, Amirudin said Selangor would continue to incorporate sustainability across all aspects of its development agenda, including under the Second Selangor Plan (RS-2), which will be launched later this year.
