PLB Solar Plant is a 20 MW solar power facility in Malaysia, operated by PLB Green Solar Sdn Bhd and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #15 of 31 solar plants in Malaysia. Its 20 MW represents 2.57% of Malaysia's 777 MW total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Malaysia is Suria Sungai Petani Solar Park at 91 MW, making PLB Solar Plant 4.55 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are TNB Prai (1071 MW, Gas), Prai TNB Power Station (1071 MW, Gas), and Prai Power (350 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Penang, approximately 30 km from George Town.
8 years old
Malaysia, Asia
- 130. largest of 157 plants in Malaysia
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,093 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Malaysia
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
PLB Green Solar Sdn Bhd operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 9,824 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
PLB Solar Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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