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This comes as the Federal government has yet to give any response regarding the proposed project.
Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar said he did not see any reason why the Federal government would not be willing to give Johor a chance to be an eco-friendly producer of electricity.
“We have a suitable plot for the project, robust growth and development as well as a healthy demand from our neighbour, which makes Johor a most strategic location, ” His Majesty said in a statement posted on his official Facebook page Tuesday (March 9).
On March 1, His Majesty announced that Johor will become a leading producer of renewable clean energy with the commissioning of the power plant by 2023.
JOHOR BARU: Johor will soon become a major producer of environmentally-friendly energy with the opening of a RM1.4bil solar power plant in Pengerang.
Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, who made the announcement via his Facebook page yesterday, said the project would be the biggest of its kind in South-East Asia with a combined installed capacity of 450 megawatts.
Sultan Ibrahim said the project, to be called the Sultan Ibrahim Solar Park, would have a healthy economic spillover effect for the people in the form of job opportunities at various levels.
“With this exciting project, Johor will make a quantum leap into the world of renewable and sustainable clean energy.