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Merchang is a 50 MW solar power plant in Malaysia, operational since its commissioning year. Ranked #2 of 31 solar plants in Malaysia. Its 50 MW represents 6.43% of Malaysia's total solar capacity of 777 MW. The largest solar plant in Malaysia is Suria Sungai Petani Solar Park at 91 MW, making Merchang 1.82 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sultan Ismail Power Station (1400 MW, Gas), Paka (1136 MW, Gas), and YTL Paka (780 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the state of Pahang, approximately 200 km east of Kuala Lumpur.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
Merchang Solar
Location
4.9340°, 103.3360°

Malaysia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 108. largest of 157 plants in Malaysia
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #819 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Malaysia
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Merchang Solar operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 5,512 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stesen Sistem Solar Hibrid (32.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 4.934000, 103.336000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Merchang is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Malaysia
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

MalaysiaEnergy Profile

157
Total Plants
79.6 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalHydroSolar
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