Malaysia’s Energy Commission opened the request-for-proposal window on August 17 for the third and final package of its sixth Large Scale Solar tender, covering standalone solar projects ranging from 10 MW to 30 MW. The window, running through August 28, closes out a program that in total offers 2,650 MW of solar capacity paired with 1,250 MW and 6,000 MWh of battery storage capacity.
Key Facts At A Glance
- Package 3 RFP window: August 17 to August 28, 2026
- Package 3 project size: 10 MW to 30 MW, standalone solar (no mandatory battery pairing)
- Total LSS6 program: 2,650 MW solar capacity, 1,250 MW / 6,000 MWh battery storage
- Packages 1 and 2 RFP window closed August 7, 2026 (2,200 MW solar + 1,100 MW BESS, open bidding plus dedicated Bumiputera allocation)
- Expected private investment: MYR 13 billion to MYR 15 billion (approximately USD 3.2 billion to USD 3.7 billion)
- Estimated jobs created during development and construction: 15,000 to 20,000
- Commercial operation deadline for all awarded projects: December 31, 2029
- Malaysia’s cumulative installed solar capacity stood at roughly 5.7 GW at end-2025, up from 4.3 GW the year before
Malaysia’s Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, operating through the Energy Commission, structured LSS6 into three bidding packages to broaden industry participation while reserving capacity for Bumiputera developers. Packages 1 and 2, the largest components of the program, combined solar generation with mandatory battery energy storage systems and had their RFP documents available for purchase from July 27 through August 7. Package 3, which opened its window on August 17, differs in structure: it consists of standalone solar bids sized between 10 MW and 30 MW, without the battery-pairing requirement attached to the first two packages.
The ministry said project development would be prioritized in areas of strong electricity demand growth, particularly the southern region of Peninsular Malaysia, to align new generation with transmission planning. Bidders using domestically manufactured solar PV modules will receive preference in the evaluation process, a provision aimed at supporting Malaysia’s local solar manufacturing base. All projects awarded across the three packages are required to reach commercial operation no later than December 31, 2029.
The program is expected to draw between MYR 13 billion and MYR 15 billion in private investment and generate an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 jobs during the development and construction phases. LSS tenders have run in Malaysia since 2016 and have collectively approved more than 6 GW of solar capacity, including close to 2 GW awarded in the most recent prior round. The current round also carries forward a policy shift introduced with LSS6: for the solar-plus-storage packages, participating projects must pair generation with battery storage, a requirement Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Transition Minister Fadillah Yusof described as central to strengthening grid stability as solar penetration rises.
Malaysia’s broader solar buildout has accelerated over the past two years, with installed capacity rising from 4.3 GW at the end of 2024 to roughly 5.7 GW by the end of 2025, according to figures from the International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme. Analysts at Ember have attributed the growth to a combination of the LSS program, the country’s net energy metering scheme, and rising commercial electricity tariffs pushing businesses toward self-generation.