KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Bhd's (MHB) operation yard, MMHE West in Pasir Gudang, Johor is now powered by solar.
MHB said this followed the completion of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) panels installation by M+ by Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), the solar solution brand of the group.
The agreement will run for 21 years until 2042.
The installation of the 8.3 megawatt peak (MWp) solar rooftop at MMHE West represented the largest rooftop solar installation in a single compound within Malaysia, said MHB in a statement today.
It said the 18,720 units of solar PV panels with a total size of 440,496 sq ft would provide energy for eight buildings at MMHE West.
These panels collectively generate an estimated 10,000-megawatt hours (MWh) of clean energy each year.
MHB said it iwas estimated that RM30 million would be saved in electricity bills in 21 years.
MHB managing director and chief executive officer Pandai Othman said the company would now be utilising clean and renewable energy for its operations and reducing carbon footprint.
"As part of our mission to protect and preserve the environment and thus create a positive difference to the lives of the people, our efforts are not only for the profit of the company, but for the benefit of all.
"We embrace and assume our responsibility in ensuring a sustainable world for the present and future generations," he said.
Pandai said aside from the installation of solar PV panels, the company also had other environmental sustainability efforts in place.
The included energy saving, waste management and water conservation.
"On the business side, we acknowledge the dynamics of the energy industry and have expanded our strategies in exploring opportunities in renewable energy sector which include the construction of offshore wind farm structures.
"To date, we have established partnerships with various international engineering solutions providers for that purpose," he said.