Quick milestone update — Malaysia crossed 5.7 GW of solar installed by end of 2025, with about 1.4 GW added in 2025 alone. If you're a homeowner in Subang or running a factory in Shah Alam thinking about solar, here's why this number matters: it tells us the supplier ecosystem is now mature. Panels are easier to source, prices have settled into a tighter band, SEDA and TNB processes are well-rehearsed. This is the year rooftop solar in Malaysia stopped being "early adopter" territory.
- 5.7 GW+ total deployed solar PV (cumulative)
- 6,028 MW approved under Large-Scale Solar (LSS), across 6 rounds to 117 companies
- 2,747 MW from net-metering schemes (NEM 1.0 through NEM Rakyat)
- 345 MW from the legacy Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme
- Roughly 1.4 GW added in 2025 alone
What the 5.7 GW figure actually represents
This is the count of systems already commissioned and exporting to TNB — the trailing snapshot. It doesn't yet include LSS6 (still in tender phase) or the Solar ATAP rollout that began ramping under PETRA from January 2026. From where we sit, the forward picture is even stronger: LSS6's ~2 GW pipeline plus a steadily growing Solar ATAP residential base. We expect 2026 to add materially more capacity than 2025 once Solar ATAP applications start clearing.
Why this matters for the 40% RE target
Under the National Energy Transition Roadmap, Malaysia is aiming for 40% renewable energy capacity by 2035 and 70% by 2050. Hitting 5.7 GW now puts Malaysia comfortably past the 2025 interim of 20% (in fact at 32% per Energy Tracker Asia). The customer-facing implication is policy stability — solar isn't a one-shot scheme that runs out of funding next year. When customers ask us "will the rules change?" — the honest answer is yes, but they tend to get more generous, not less.
What it means for your installation
Three practical takeaways for buyers in 2026. One: supplier diversity is at its best — we can now mix-and-match panel and inverter brands to fit roof shape, budget, and warranty preferences instead of installing whatever's in stock. Two: lead times have stabilised at roughly 4-8 weeks from quote to commissioning for residential systems in the Klang Valley. Three: the headline programme is still Solar ATAP — with the SuRIA Home rebate of up to RM 3,000 layered on top for residential buyers. Apply during 2026 to capture the rebate while the 250 MW envelope lasts.
Source
This summary is based on reporting from pv magazine. Read the full original report at the source link for the publisher's complete coverage.