Brunei community uses 30kW solar-powered container

Will Brunei generate 100 mw of solar energy by 2025?

Brunei has set a target of generating 100 MW of solar energy by 2025 as part of the government’s initiative to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent over the next 10 years. With the vast majority of the country’s electricity generated by gas-powered plants, Brunei has one of the highest annual carbon footprint per person in the region.

Is Brunei a solar country?

Tenaga Suria Brunei, launched in 2010 with a capacity of 1.2 MWp, and Brunei Shell Petroleum’s 3.3 MWp plant, launched in 2021 to power its headquarters, are also part of the country’s solar portfolio. 30 MW solar plant on remediated landfill in Kg Belimbing, developed by Malaysia's Solarvest, Serikandi and Brunei government’s Khazanah Satu.

When will Brunei's largest solar power plant launch?

Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy Dato Hj Khairuddin (centre) officiated the groundbreaking at the remediated landfill site. Brunei’s largest solar photovoltaic power plant (SPVPP) with a 30-megawatt (MW) capacity in Kg Belimbing is slated to launch by the end of 2026, following a groundbreaking ceremony on August 11.

Why is Brunei launching a solarvest project?

Solarvest executive director and group chief strategy officer Leon Liew Chee Ing said the project reflects Brunei's strong commitment to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future, given the nation's abundance of fossil fuels.