Merchang Quantum Solar PV Park is a 66MW solar PV power project. It is located in Terengganu, Malaysia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 2017 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in July 2019. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is developed and owned by ItraMAS Corporation Sdn and Scatec. Scatec has 49% stake in the project.
Merchang Quantum Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is spread over an area of 180 acres.
The project generates 94,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 31,000 households, offsetting 70,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 2017 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in July 2019.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Tenaga Nasional under a power purchase agreement for a period of 21 years.
Contractors involved
Scatec was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the solar PV power project.
GPTech Spain supplied its IS3800WD inverters to the project site.
Scatec is the O&M contractor for the solar PV power project.
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About ItraMAS Corporation Sdn
ItraMAS Corporation Sdn Bhd specialises in the management and execution of large scale traffic control and surveillance system (TCSS), toll collection system (TCS), area traffic control (ATC), advanced traffic management system (ATMS) / advanced traveller information system (ATIS) and other related ITS modules and sub-systems. The company also offers system integration, system design and optimization, project management, and system operation, administration, and maintenance services.
About Scatec
Scatec ASA (Scatec), is an integrated independent producer of renewable energy that develops, builds, owns and operates different renewable energy plants. The company conducts project origination and development, project financing, design and engineering, procurement and construction management, operation and maintenance, and asset management. Scatec has solar power plants in operational and under construction in Philippines, Laos, South Africa, Egypt, Malaysia, Brazil, Argentina, Honduras, Ukraine, Jordan, Mozambique, Czech Republic, Uganda, Vietnam, and Rwanda. The company also has a pipeline of projects under development in Africa, Latin America, Europe and Central Asia, and Southeast Asia. Scatec is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
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