A 100MW/400MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), the biggest project of its kind by output in Southeast Asia, has been welcomed into operation in Sabah, Malaysia. d the shortlisted bidders for the MyBeST competitive bidding programme. The programme has attracted strong industry interest, with proposals received at seven ng programme for grid-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to date. A total of four (4) grid-connected BESS projects, each with the. As of 2025, Peninsular Malaysia's installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity has exceeded 2. 5 GW, making up more than 7% of the region's total installed capacity. Malaysian utilities company Sarawak Energy has commissioned what is described as the nation's first utility-scale battery. Malaysia's first homegrown BESS prototype was unveiled in late 2023 by Citaglobal, an engineering, energy and manufacturing conglomerate and Genetec Technology, a leader in industrial automation. The 1MW prototype known as MYBESS was showcased at a Genetec production plant in the town of Bangi. Located at the Sejingkat Power Plant in Kuching and energised in December 2024, the 60MW/82MWh BESS provides essential grid. Picture of this morning's ceremony at Sabah International Convention Centre, posted to LinkedIn by Thomas Koh, invited in his capacity as chairman for private sector transport at the Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) initiative.