Siti Safinah Salleh (second from right), CEO of the Energy Commission of Malaysia, says the country plans to introduce energy storage systems to maintain grid stability. (Photo: AEBF)
The rapid growth of renewable energy in Malaysia is transforming the nation’s power consumption patterns. Due to the intermittent nature of solar power, the country’s peak electricity demand has shifted to nighttime, a trend that became a key factor in the electricity tariff reform introduced in July to better reflect market dynamics.
To manage this shift, the Energy Commission of Malaysia is now evaluating the deployment of battery energy storage systems (BESS) to narrow the gap between generation and peak demand, aiming to flatten the country’s emerging “duck curve.”
