{
  "id": 8027521,
  "title": "Reservoir Link lands RM570mil solar project, signs 30-year PPA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/reservoir-link-lands-rm570mil-solar-project-signs-30-year-ppa",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T12:27:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/09/1534966/reservoir-link-lands-rm570mil-solar-project-signs-30-year-ppa"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Reservoir Link Energy Bhd has secured a 30-year power purchase agreement with Syarikat Sesco Bhd for a 200MW solar photovoltaic project in Sarawak. The RM570 million project, spanning 243.8 hectares, will be Reservoir Link's largest single renewable energy venture. Construction begins in January 2028, with operations starting on December 31, 2029. Upon completion, the solar plant is projected to supply 401GWh of electricity to Sarawak annually, enough to power 100,000 households. The agreement, signed by Reservoir Link's subsidiary RL Kenyalang Solar Sdn Bhd, will see RL Kenyalang build, own, operate, and maintain the facility. Sesco will purchase the project's output at a set energy rate, making monthly payments for the electricity delivered.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Reservoir Link Energy Bhd has secured a 30-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Syarikat Sesco Bhd for a 200MWac solar photovoltaic project in Tinjar, Sarawak, with an estimated development cost of RM570 million.",
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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."
}