KUALA LUMPUR: Pekat Group Bhd's sub-subsidiary Pekat Solar Sdn Bhd has been awarded the tender from Sun Estates Sdn Bhd to be the turnkey engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contractor for a 10MWac large-scale solar photovoltaic farm at Barang Padang, Perak.

       The renewable energy solutions group said the contract, valued at RM38.25mil, is expected to be completed on Dec 15, 2023.

       Pekat executive director Wee Chek Aik said the latest contract win provides a timely replenishment of the company’s solar EPCC order book to RM209mil.

       This comes following the completion of its RM33.1mil EPCC contract for Proton’s 12 MWp solar PV farm at its Tanjung Malim plant in Perak six months ahead of schedule.

       “Pekat’s expertise is becoming increasingly relevant at a time when more and more organisations are becoming carbon-conscious and are seeking to adopt clean, renewable energy.

       “Solar energy provides the much needed alternative for companies to manage their long-term energy costs especially in light of the current global energy crunch, which has been triggered by rising demand in clean energy, underinvestment and geopolitical tensions resulting in the surge in energy prices," he said.

       He added that the group remains optimistic of its growth prospects in the renewable energy space moving forward.