KOTA KINABALU, March 27 -- The 100-megawatt (MW) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) developed by Sabah Electricity is expected to begin operations in July this year.

Sabah Electricity Chief Executive Officer Ir. Ts. Mohd Yaakob Jaafar said the project - which began construction in September 2024 - is the largest of its kind in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

"The Lahad Datu-based project will enhance the potential for renewable energy generation, especially solar power," he said during a media briefing after paying a courtesy visit to Sabah Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Musa Aman at Istana Sri Kinabalu yesterday.

"With this battery system, we can stabilise electricity supply for users in East Coast of Sabah, where power shortages have been ...