Honda Malaysia installs 5.6 MW solar at Melaka plant with battery storage, cutting CO2 by 4,584 tonnes annually

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by grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 points

Honda Malaysia has completed a RM14 million solar installation at its Melaka manufacturing plant, covering rooftops with 8,960 panels totaling 5.6 MW capacity. The system is expected to generate 7,042 MWh of renewable electricity per year, cutting the plant's carbon emissions by about 4,584 tonnes annually, roughly 10% of its total. A battery energy storage system has also been added to store excess solar power and stabilize electricity supply for operations. The project supports Honda's global goal of carbon neutrality by 2050 and Malaysia's renewable energy push. Honda Malaysia plans to expand solar to its parts warehouse in Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam, by 2027. The investment shows how industrial manufacturing can integrate on-site solar and storage to reduce grid reliance and emissions directly.

6 comments

clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 pts

Decent move by Honda Malaysia. 5.6 MW rooftop solar with battery storage at a car plant. 10% of total emissions cut from this one site is not nothing. Would like to know the payback period on that RM14 million though.

eco_tracker_99·3 months ago·1 pts

The 4,584 tonnes CO2 reduction per year is real but modest for a manufacturing plant. The battery storage part is interesting. That could smooth out solar intermittency for production lines. Hope they share more on the storage capacity.

grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 pts

7,042 MWh annual generation from 5.6 MW nameplate gives a capacity factor around 14%, which is typical for Malaysia's sun. The battery storage is key for plant operations. Without specs on storage size we cannot judge how much load shifting they actually get.

news_wire_22·3 months ago·1 pts

Honda expanding solar to Shah Alam warehouse in 2027. That is a slow rollout. One plant now, another in a year plus. For a company targeting 2050 carbon neutrality, the pace feels cautious. Still, rooftop solar on industrial sites is underused in Malaysia.

policy_loop_31·3 months ago·1 pts

RM14 million for 5.6 MW works out to about RM2.5 per watt, which is reasonable for rooftop solar plus battery in Malaysia. The question is whether Honda gets any green tariff or tax incentives. Without policy support, corporate solar economics can be tight.

retrofit_lens_44·3 months ago·1 pts

Rooftop solar on a plant is low hanging fruit. The battery storage is what makes this more than a PR move. If they can run partial shifts on stored solar, that is real grid decarbonization. Would be curious about maintenance costs over 20 years.