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KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Tenaga Nasional Bhd (KL:TENAGA) said its unit TNB Kuala Muda Solar Sdn Bhd (TKMS) has issued RM1.05 billion worth of Asean Green Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) sukuk wakalah.

TKMS, a special-purpose vehicle under wholly-owned TNB Renewables Sdn Bhd, will use the proceeds to part-finance a 500MWac large-scale solar photovoltaic facility in Kuala Muda, Kedah.

The sukuk was issued in 17 tranches, said the utility giant in an exchange filing on Friday.

The project stems from the fifth large-scale solar (LSS5) bidding round by the Energy Commission. TNB Renewables was shortlisted in December 2024.

Tenaga said the proceeds will also go towards reimbursing pre-financial close project costs, refinancing existing borrowings, prefunding a six-month finance service reserve account, supporting initial working capital post-commercial operations, and covering issuance-related expenses.

CIMB Investment Bank Bhd and Maybank Investment Bank Bhd are the joint principal advisers, lead arrangers and lead managers for the issuance.

Shares of Tenaga closed up two sen or 0.14% at RM14.82 on Friday, giving the group a market capitalisation of RM86.39 billion.

Year-to-date, the counter has risen over 7%.

Edited ByS Kanagaraju
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