Brunei has commenced construction of a 30 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Kampong Belimbing. The project is being developed by Seri Suria Power (B) Sdn Bhd, a joint venture between Serikandi Oilfield Services Sdn Bhd, Khazanah Satu Sdn Bhd, and Atlantic Blue Sdn Bhd.
It will be located on a remediated landfill site covering 32.29 hectares and is scheduled to be operational by the end of 2026. Once completed, the project is expected to produce over 64,000 MWh of electricity annually, and offset an estimated 41,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually. The engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning works will be carried out by Serikandi Solarvest Sdn Bhd.
The project was secured in a competitive request for proposal in 2021, and will reportedly be the country’s largest solar facility to date. Moreover, it aligns with Brunei’s renewable energy target of achieving at least a 30 per cent share of renewables in total installed capacity by 2035, and its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent by 2030.
