Germany's ib vogt achieves COD of 116-MWp solar farm in Malaysia

Germany’s ib vogt GmbH said on Wednesday that its 116-MWp Coara Marang solar farm in Malaysia had reached commercial operation date (COD) just over a month ago.

The Berlin-based solar developer executed the project as part of an alliance with Malaysian partner Coara Solar Sdn Bhd. The duo were successful in completing the competitive bidding process held under Malaysia’s third Large Scale Solar (LSS3) programme to secure the Coara Marang development.

In June 2020, the project partners signed a 21-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Malaysian utility Tenaga Nasional Bhd (KLSE:TENAGA) to deliver the solar farm’s output, which is estimated at around 230 GWh per year, ib vogt said.

Coara Marang is a power plant equipped with roughly 216,800 bifacial solar modules mounted on single-axis trackers. It spans 245 hectares (605.4 acres) of land located in Marang, Terengganu, in the north-east of peninsular Malaysia. Another one of the plant’s features is that it was built to combine elevated trackers, drainage systems and retention ponds so that the site can withstand monsoon floods without any potential damage, according to ib vogt.

The German developer, which provided the EPC services, will be in charge of the asset management.

"We are thrilled to complete our first major project in Malaysia and bring the country closer towards their renewable energy goals. Not only is this a fantastic technical achievement built specifically for this climate but reflects ib vogt’s commitment and aspirations in the APAC market as well,” added Anton Milner, Managing Director of ib vogt.

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