{
  "id": 12313192,
  "title": "Solar industry faces adverse slowdown without fresh incentives: Solaroo chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/solar-industry-faces-adverse-slowdown-without-fresh-incentives",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T05:48:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/10/1548891/solar-industry-faces-adverse-slowdown-without-fresh-incentives"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia's solar industry faces a potential significant slowdown next year if the government fails to clarify future incentives, warned Solaroo Systems co-founder Johann Sze. The government's current incentives, such as a RM3,000 residential rebate under SuRIA Home, have encouraged solar adoption, but these rebates could cause market delays as consumers and businesses wait for them before investing. When these rebates expire by 2026, Sze warned, the market could suffer. Balancing incentives and investment conditions is crucial for sustaining solar growth, said Sze, as Malaysia's electricity demand, driven by data centres, EVs, and wider electrification, is expected to rise from 21GW in 2022 to 35GW by 2035.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s solar industry could slow sharply next year if the government does not clarify incentives beyond the current schemes, an industry player warned.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}