KUALA LUMPUR: Pekat Group Bhd is partnering with Proton Holdings Bhd to promote the adoption of solar photovoltaic (PV) system within the latter's ecosystem and employees as part of the national automaker's energy sustainability initiatives.
The partnership builds upon Pekat's successful launch of a 12 megawatt-peak grid-connected solar PV system at Proton's manufacturing plant in Tanjung Malim, Perak.
Proton will promote the adoption of solar PV systems provided by industry suppliers including Pekat's solar subsidiary Solaroo Systems Sdn Bhd by demonstrating its benefits.
Solaroo and Proton Global Services Sdn Bhd (PGS) had inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the collaboration.
Proton Edar chief executive officer Roslan Abdullah said the partnership between Solaroo and PGS marked the beginning of Proton's journey towards a more holistic green energy adoption.
"Following our investment into new energy technologies at Tanjung Malim, we are hoping to adopt more energy savings measures throughout our entire ecosystem in line with the government's target to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050," he said.
Pekat's 23-acre solar PV asset at Proton's Tanjung Malim plant has the potential to provide annual energy savings of RM5.85 million for the automaker, and reduces carbon dioxide emissions from the facility by up to 11,536 tonnes per annum.
Pekat has secured over 195 MW of solar rooftop PV installation projects nationwide across residential and commercial and industrial customers.
"We at Pekat and Solaroo are proud to continue our solar PV journey with Proton, and provide the best low-carbon solutions for our partner in this long, mutually beneficial relationship," said Solaroo's director Johann Sze.