KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — Cyberview Sdn Bhd, Cyberjaya’s tech hub developer, recently entered into a collaboration via a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a consortium led by Worldwide Holdings Bhd, a leader in environmental management services to explore opportunities in promoting new and renewable energy.
Cyberview Malaysia acting managing director, Dr Mohd Hafiz Ibrahim in a statement said that the collaboration will explore the development of a floating solar power plant in Cyberjaya that can benefit from combined expertise of Cyberview and the consortium.
He said the collaboration will explore the feasibility of this innovative project and share both parties’ knowledge and resources to turn it into reality.
“Floating solar plants are considered more efficient than traditional ground-mounted solar plants. In addition, they can be installed on bodies of water that are not being used for other purposes.
“This means they do not compete with other land uses and can provide energy without requiring additional land,” he said.
Mohd Hafiz added that floating solar power farms in the lakes of Cyberjaya will also bring advantages for its residents.
“A carefully designed floating solar power farm would reduce the threat of climate change to lakes, such as evaporation.
“Furthermore, it could reduce wind speed and solar radiation by 10 per cent across the entire lake, which offsets an entire decade of warming from climate change,” he said.
Elaborating further, Mohd Hafiz said such projects addresses the concerns of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad and allows exploration of opportunities to move the city towards further renewable energy projects.
“For Cyberview, the floating solar power plant is in line with our recently launched Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Framework and five-year plan, which includes the development of a low-carbon smart city as a key pillar,” he said.
Mohd Hafiz said he was confident their efforts aligns with the Malaysia Madani concept.
— Bernama
