Founder Energy Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Founder Group Limited, for a 29.99 MWac large-scale solar facility in Daerah Kuala Muda, Kedah. In a press release, Founder Group said it has been engaged as a subcontractor under Malaysia’s Corporate Green Power Programme (CGPP) for the procurement, electrical and mechanical installation, and commissioning of the solar project, with the engagement valued at RM6.05 million (approximately US$1.5 million).
CGPP is a national mechanism that enables corporates to directly procure renewable energy from large-scale solar developers via the grid, supporting corporate decarbonization commitments while adding grid-scale renewable capacity in Malaysia.
Malaysia’s Renewable Energy Acceleration: CGPP & New LSS6 Programme
Malaysia’s renewable energy (RE) sector is undergoing rapid structural growth, driven by national policy initiatives under the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR), which targets 70% RE capacity by 2050. This growth is being supported by new market mechanisms, including the Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS) and the launch of Solar ATAP (Solar Accelerated Transition Action Programme).
In July 2026, the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) launched the Large-Scale Solar (LSS6) framework, which offers 2,500 MW of solar capacity and is expected to attract investments ranging from RM13 billion to RM15 billion (approximately US$3.2 billion to US$3.7 billion).
For Founder Group, the combination of CGPP’s corporate offtake demand and LSS6’s expanded utility-scale pipeline represents a significant tender book and order book opportunity. As energy-intensive businesses seek to insulate themselves from tariff volatility under Regulatory Period 4 (RP4) and fluctuating Automatic Fuel Adjustments (AFA), and as national utility-scale capacity targets accelerate, the Company expects growing demand for EPCC across both the large-scale solar and commercial and industrial (C&I) segments, alongside continued growth in operations and maintenance (O&M) services for the industry nationwide.
Expanding Service Capabilities to EPCC, AI-Powered O&M
Under the LOA, Founder Energy’s scope covers procurement, electrical and mechanical installation, and commissioning of the solar facility, excluding major equipment to be purchased directly by the main contractor.
Founder Energy’s responsibilities include obtaining and maintaining all approvals, licenses, clearances, and permits required for construction and operation, as well as delivering, installing, testing, and commissioning the system up to the interconnection point in accordance with Prudent Utility Practices and Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) requirements.
Beyond turnkey EPCC execution, Founder Group also provides long-term asset lifecycle management. The Company integrates its proprietary AI-driven Operations & Maintenance (O&M) technologies, featuring AI-driven diagnostics, predictive maintenance algorithms, and drone-assisted visual and thermal inspection technologies designed to identify anomalies and detect module defects with minimal manual intervention, supporting uptime and performance across solar assets.
