Energy Commission shortlists bidders in the 1.6 GWh MyBeST programme

The Energy Commission (Suruhanjaya Tenaga) has shortlisted four bidders in MyBeST, Malaysia's first competitive tender for grid-scale battery storage. Drawn from 28 applications, the four projects are each rated 100 MW / 400 MWh, adding up to 400 MW and 1,600 MWh, with commissioning targeted around 2027 in Peninsular Malaysia.

Reported winners include a consortium of Blueleaf Energy and Universal Peak, a pairing of ERS Energy and Gamuda behind a standalone battery at Pekan in Pahang, and Leader Energy. Each successful bidder will build, own and operate its project.

Notably, each bidder proposed a different battery technology supplier, which the commission framed as a way to test how competing systems perform under Malaysian operating conditions. One selected project has already lined up China's HyperStrong as its battery supplier.

MyBeST is a landmark because it is the country's first procurement aimed specifically at standalone grid storage, moving beyond bundling batteries with solar. It anchors a demand curve that is pulling battery expertise and financing into Malaysia, in line with the National Energy Transition Roadmap and its goal of 70 percent renewable capacity by 2050.