All Solar Panel Subsidies & Incentives Malaysia 2026

All 7 Solar Incentives at a Glance

Malaysia offers a broad stack of solar incentives. Here is every programme available in 2026:

Solar ATAP (Solar Accelerated Transition Action Programme) is the foundation of Malaysia's solar policy. Under GP/ST/No. 60/2025, you install solar panels and self-consume the electricity — reducing your TNB bill directly. Any surplus goes to the grid at the System Marginal Price (SMP) for businesses, or Energy Charge rate for households. The savings compound over the system's 25+ year lifespan, with total lifetime savings of RM50,000–150,000 for a typical home. Unlike NEM 3.0 which had a fixed export rate, Solar ATAP prioritises self-consumption — the more you use during daylight hours, the higher your returns.

GITA (Green Investment Tax Allowance) is the most powerful tax incentive for Malaysian businesses installing solar. Under section 127(3)(b) of the Income Tax Act 1967 (GITA Asset, administered by MGTC), your company receives a 60% tax allowance on qualifying capital expenditure — set off against up to 70% of your statutory income each year, with any balance carried forward until absorbed. On a RM500,000 solar system, GITA generates RM300,000 in allowances. At 24% corporate tax, that is RM72,000 in actual tax saved. GITA Asset is administered by MGTC (Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation) and the equipment must be listed on MyHIJAU. The application is submitted to MGTC after the system is commissioned and must be submitted by 31 December 2026.

Capital Allowance (CA) under Schedule 3 of the Income Tax Act 1967 allows companies to deduct the full cost of solar equipment against taxable income over time. Solar PV is classified as 'Plant & Machinery' — one of the most generous CA categories. Year 1: claim 20% Initial Allowance (IA) + 14% Annual Allowance (AA) = 34% of system cost deducted immediately. Years 2-6: 14% per year until 100% recovered. On a RM200,000 system, Year 1 alone gives you a RM68,000 tax deduction. At 24% corporate tax, that is RM16,320 cash saved in Year 1 alone. Unlike GITA, CA requires no MGTC application and has no deadline — every company buying solar qualifies automatically.

The SuRIA Home rebate is a one-off payment for residential solar systems connected under Solar ATAP: RM600 per kWac of inverter capacity, capped at RM3,000, for Malaysian citizens only. It is paid, about 7 working days after approval, to the TNB account holder's own bank account. It is not deducted from the installer's invoice. The system must be commissioned with TNB by 31 December 2026.

The SolaRIS (Solar Residential Incentive Scheme) programme provided a RM4,000 cash rebate for residential solar installations. It officially ended in April 2025 and is no longer accepting applications. All annual quota has been fully allocated. If you were hoping to benefit from SolaRIS, it is no longer an option. For residential customers in 2026, the best available options are: (1) Solar ATAP bill credits for exported solar energy, (2) 0% credit card instalments at Trexon checkout, (3) a green loan from your own bank.

Sarawak has its own electricity grid (Sarawak Energy Berhad — SEB) and its own solar incentive programme separate from TNB and federal SEDA. The Sarawak NEM subsidy provides up to RM12,000 direct subsidy on residential solar installations — separate from the SuRIA Home rebate in Peninsular Malaysia. This reflects Sarawak's abundant hydro capacity and government policy to encourage distributed solar. The subsidy (RM8,000, RM10,000 or RM12,000 by inverter band) is paid into your own bank account after the PV meter is installed; it is not deducted from the installer's invoice. File the subsidy form within 7 days of signing the NEM contract. Only available through SEB-registered solar installers in Sarawak.

GTFS 5.0 (Green Technology Financing Scheme, administered by MGTC) gives companies a 60–80% government guarantee on the green-technology portion of a bank loan. The guarantee makes approval easier for businesses that may not meet standard bank collateral requirements. GTFS 5.0 does not provide an interest or profit-rate rebate. It is for companies (at least 60% Malaysian shareholding), not individuals, and is open until 31 December 2026 or until the RM1 billion allocation is used. Participating banks include CIMB, Maybank, RHB, Bank Islam, and AmBank.

My Solar Savings Calculator

Select all incentives you qualify for to see your total potential savings:

Which Incentives Apply to Me?

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All Incentives: Side-by-Side Comparison

Use this table to quickly see which programmes apply to your situation:

Application Timeline: When to Apply for Each

Timing your applications correctly can save weeks of delay. Here is the optimal sequence:

Frequently Asked Questions