KUALA LUMPUR: NCT Group of Companies (NCT Group) is collaborating with Ecorise Solar Sdn Bhd and Yingli Group (China) to advance large-scale renewable energy development in the northern region of Malaysia.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was exchanged during the Asean Technology Cooperation and Development Summit 2025, held at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC).

The agreement was signed by NCT Group group executive director Datuk Yap Fook Choy, Ecorise Solar managing director Joe Lee Chee Seng and Yingli Group board chairman Miao Qing.

Witnessing was Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, NCT founder and group managing director Datuk Seri Yap Ngan Choy, Gezhouba Engineering (Malaysia) managing director Dong Hao and Northern Gateway (NGX) corporate director Badri Dawood Abbasi.

The collaboration will develop a 150MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) farm integrated with a 200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Delapan Special Border Economic Zone (SBEZ), Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah. The project aims to enhance clean energy availability in Peninsular Malaysia and support the growing demand for renewable electricity among enterprises transitioning to low-carbon operations. NCT Group will manage land and regulatory matters for the project with Northern Gateway (NGX).

“The development of a large-scale solar and storage facility in Delapan SBEZ will create tangible opportunities for investors and industries seeking cleaner and more resilient power solutions. This collaboration directly supports our mission to elevate the northern corridor as a strategic destination for advanced manufacturing, logistics and cross-border growth, particularly as we expand our ecosystem through our industrial park, NCT InnoSphere (NIS),” said Ngan Choy.

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