Deal #10394

Land area

Intended size

42 ha

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)

[2019-09-12, current] 104 ha

Comment on land area

installed on a 104-hectare plot in the town of Kuala Ketil, northeast of Penang.

Intention of investment

[2019, current] Solar park (104 ha)
[2019, current] Food crops (16.18 ha)

Comment on intention of investment

Besides the solar park on 104 hectares, the project hosts a 40 hectares buffer zone surrounding th facility which primarily plants pineapples

Nature of the deal

Outright purchase, Lease

Negotiation status

[2015, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Comment on negotiation status

The solar company began developing the project in 2015 when it acquired the land from BDB Land Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of engineering and construction company Bina Darulaman Bhd.

Implementation status

[2018-03] Startup phase (no production)
[2019-09-08, current] In operation (production)

Comment on implementation status

Construction began in 2018 of March once the clearance was approved and became fully operational in September 2019

Contract farming

Yes

On leased / purchased

Yes

On leased area/farmers/households

[2019, current] 0.03 ha 2 600

Comment on contract farming

One of the highlights of the project is a 30-metre buffer zone surrounding the facility, which will be planted primarily with pineapples – an initiative which will benefit more than 2,600 farmers and the people of Kuala Ketil.