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.
6 years old
Malaysia, Asia
- 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
6 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Merchang Solar operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 5,512 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
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
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