Sarawak in-principle approves Planet QEOS’s innovative Baram Agrovoltaic proposal

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  • Practicality study &nbsp, for generating 500 MWac-4000 MWac of renewable energy via solar
  • UEM Lestra&nbsp, Phase 1 lover which is expected to cost&nbsp, up to US$ 428m, completed by 2026

Abang Johari (centre), Premier of Sarawak with (to his Left); Attorney General of Sarawak, Saferi Ali; Director of the State Economic Planning Unit, Lester Mathew; and other state executives. (right of Abang Jo); Utility and Telecommunications Minister, Julaihi Narawi; Chairman of UEM Group, Amran Hafiz Affifudin; Executive Chairman of Planet QEOS, Dino Bidari; Acting CEO of UEM Lestra Bhd, Harman Faiz Habib Muhamad; CEO Planet QEOS, Dr Gabriel Walter; COO Planet QEOS, Lam Poh Lian; Director (Investments), Khazanah Nasional Bhd, Mohd Firdaus Hisham; and Head of Business Development, UEM Lestra, Noor Hafifi Jalal.

In a special meeting chaired by Sarawak Premier Abang Johari, the Sarawak Government has in-principle, approved Planet QEOS Sdn Bhd’s groundbreaking Solar Agrovoltaic project&nbsp, in Sarawak, where just Phase 1 is expected to cost US$ 428 million ( RM2 billion ) and be completed by 2026. Dino Bidari, Chairman of Planet QEOS, Dr. Gabriel Walter, CEO of Planet QEOS and Lam Poh Lian, COO of Planet QEOS attended the meeting as well.

The project, according to Planet QEOS, aims to create thousands of new jobs in the Baram region in alternative energy and food technology while also revolutionizing how solar energy is produced and addresses crucial issues relating to food security.

The Sarawak Government ‘s&nbsp, in-principle approval is subject to&nbsp, Planet QEOS&nbsp, conducting a feasibility study &nbsp, as part of Phase 1 for generating between 500 MWac ( megawatt of power with alternating current ) to 4000 MWac of renewable power through solar energy in Baram.

A dedicated 180 km Green Energy Grid will also be established along the abandoned Sabah Sarawak Gas Pipeline, ensuring effective distribution and use along the route that will connect solar power from Baram to Tanjung Kidurong, Bintulu. The project’s ambitious vision includes the installation of up to 20 GWp ( gigawatt-peak ) of solar capacity and potentially up to 40 GWhr ( gigawatt hours ) of battery storage by 2030.

UEM Lestra Sdn Bhd, a important person in Malaysia’s renewable energy sector, is the Phase 1 lover for Planet QEOS and did lead&nbsp, the financing efforts along with QEOS and other associates. In the interim, the feasibility study will be completed, and the initial focus will be on developing 500 MWac of solar energy that will seamlessly integrate with Sarawak Energy Bhd’s ( SEB ) main grid.

Amran Hafiz Affif, the president of UEM Group, stated,” We are quite pleased to have the opportunity to provide our request to the Sarawak Government, and the Premier has formally agreed to continue this task. This cutting-edge venture, in our opinion, may change the way Sarawak’s government, Sarawak’s citizens, and Malaysian society benefit.

Dino emphasized the site’s main mission:” This is Sarawak architecture at its best. We created the Solar Agrovoltaic with the intention of achieving a more equitable distribution of wealth among Sarawak’s population, particularly Baram. We want to create thousands of specialized and secure jobs over the next 30 years by including elements that encourage economic participation from rural communities.

Dino also pointed out that the land use has a multiplicity of socioeconomic effects when compared to oil palm. This has a small influence on remote property while also having a significant economic impact on rural communities.

” It’s a winning formula for the rural areas of Sarawak”, he stressed.

Planet QEOS’s Solar Agrovoltaic job is a testament to Sarawak’s commitment to sustainable development, renewable energy, and community empowerment which are pillars of Abang Johari’s vision for a designed Sarawak.