Malaysia’s New Deal: Launch of the Household Rooftop PV Aggregation Program!

Malaysia’s new policy: the launch of household rooftop photovoltaic aggregation program recently, Malaysia’s Ministry of Energy and Water Transformation (PETRA) officially launched the country’s first household rooftop solar aggregation program (CREAM), aimed at integrating decentralized rooftop resources to promote the development of distributed renewable energy to help the country to achieve clean energy goals!

Program Core

• Allows homeowners to rent or lease roof space to third party developers for the installation of photovoltaic (PV) power systems.
• The electricity generated by the PV can be sold to commercial and domestic customers within a 5km radius, creating a localized renewable energy supply network.
• The implementation will be handled by the Local Energy Generator and Aggregator (LEGA), including the development and operation of the household rooftop PV systems, as well as the management of the lease agreement with the homeowner, to safeguard the rights and interests of all parties and to ensure the smooth running of the project.
• Electricity will be delivered directly to users through the distribution grid of the Malaysian National Energy Corporation (TNB), which will adopt advanced technical means and scientific management strategies to monitor and regulate the power supply in real time, minimize the interference caused by fluctuations in solar power generation on the grid, and provide users with stable and reliable power services.
• At the same time, the CREAM program follows the principle of open grid access to ensure that the access of renewable energy will not increase the overall cost of electricity and avoid rising electricity prices.

Market developments

The Malaysian government has set a clear clean energy target: to increase the share of renewable energy to 40% by 2035, and further to 70% by 2050. the launch of the CREAM program will effectively promote the development of distributed photovoltaic (PV), reduce dependence on traditional fossil fuels, and promote the popularization of green power.

In September 2024, Malaysia has launched the Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS), which allows companies to procure green power directly through the grid. in January 2025, a new round of tenders for large-scale photovoltaic (PV) projects has also been launched, further expanding the scale of installed renewable energy.