KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 19): Gamuda Bhd (KL:GAMUDA) is the biggest winner in the battery storage bidding exercise by the Energy Commission, with exposure to two of four winning bids announced on Friday.
The MyBeST programme dishes out four grid-connected battery energy storage system (BESS) projects with capacity of 100MW or 400MW-hour to be commissioned in 2027.
The shortlisted bidders were:
- ERS Energy Sdn Bhd, which is 30%-owned by Gamuda
- A consortium of ERS and Gamuda
- A consortium of BLE C&I Projects 2 Pte Ltd and Universal Peak Sdn Bhd
- Leader Energy Group Bhd
Leader Energy is an integrated power company with solar projects across the Asean region, alongside small hydro assets in Vietnam and transmission lines in Cambodia, according to its official website.
Universal Peak provides engineering services in transmission, distribution and power generation segments and other energy infrastructure.
"Each of the four shortlisted bidders has proposed a different battery technology supplier, providing the opportunity to assess the suitability, actual performance and operational characteristics of a diversity of BESS configurations under Peninsular Malaysia’s distinct grid and climatic conditions," the Energy Commission said.
The winners were among 28 bids submitted to the commission.