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Calculate ROISolar isn't just for landowners. If you live in an apartment, rent your home, or simply can't install panels — subscribe to a shared solar farm and save on your TNB electricity bill from anywhere in Malaysia.
Community solar is a shared solar project where multiple households and businesses subscribe to a portion of a larger solar installation. Rather than each household owning individual panels, participants collectively benefit from a centrally located solar farm.
You don't need your own roof, building management approval, or any installation work. Your subscribed share of the solar farm generates electricity that is credited directly to your TNB electricity account — reducing your monthly bill proportionally.
Community solar makes renewable energy accessible to the millions of Malaysians who have historically been excluded from solar savings — renters, apartment dwellers, those with unsuitable roofs, and households unable to afford individual system upfront costs.
Multiple subscribers share one large solar installation — but each receives credits proportional to their own subscription on their individual TNB bill.
The solar panels are at a centrally located solar farm — not on your roof. Electricity flows into the TNB grid and is virtually attributed to your account.
Your share of solar generation reduces the electricity units billed to your meter each month — automatically, without any action required from you.
No panels, no wiring, no inverter, no structural survey. Community solar is a service subscription — not a physical installation on your property.
Three simple steps from subscription to bill savings. No installations, no approvals, no technical knowledge required.
Choose a subscription size proportional to your monthly electricity usage. No upfront purchase — just a monthly subscription to a share of the community solar farm.
The community solar farm generates electricity and feeds it into the TNB grid. Your subscribed share of generation is tracked and recorded each billing period.
Your proportional share of solar generation is credited to your TNB electricity account, reducing the units billed. You pay less — automatically, every month.
If a community solar farm generates 100,000 kWh in a month and you own a 1% subscription share, your account receives a 1,000 kWh credit. This credit reduces the billable units on your TNB account at your standard tariff rate. If your household consumed 350 kWh that month, the credit brings your net billed consumption to 350 kWh — saving you the cost of 1,000 kWh at your applicable tariff tier, up to your actual consumption.
Community solar is built for the majority of Malaysians who have been excluded from solar savings by property type, tenancy, or budget constraints.
Own or rent a unit in a high-rise? Community solar gives you solar savings without needing JMB approval, a shared roof decision, or building-level installation.
Don't own your roof? Renters can subscribe to community solar independently — no landlord negotiation, no installation, no security deposit for equipment.
Landed homeowners with heavily shaded roofs, north-facing panels, or insufficient roof area to justify individual installation can subscribe instead.
Residents of strata properties where collective decision-making makes building-level solar slow or impossible can access solar savings individually via subscription.
SMEs occupying rented shoplots, offices, or factory units in multi-tenant buildings where roof modification is not permitted by the building owner.
Lower- and middle-income households who cannot afford upfront solar installation costs can access solar savings through government-supported SolarRIS subscriptions.
The community solar ecosystem in Malaysia is still emerging — but government policy, developer initiatives, and new regulatory frameworks are converging to make it a near-term reality.
Government initiative to extend solar benefits to B40 and M40 communities. Subsidised shared solar projects targeting households earning below RM5,000/month.
Strata solar framework under Solar ATAP allows managed buildings to install shared rooftop solar. Opens community solar for condo developments with active JMBs.
New township developments by major developers (e.g. IOI, Sime Darby, Gamuda) integrating community solar as a selling point for eco-certified residential projects.
Malaysia's National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) explicitly includes community solar and distributed RE as pathways to 70% renewable energy by 2050.
The majority of urban Malaysians cannot access individual solar. Community solar is the only pathway for this demographic.
Reaching net zero requires solar to reach beyond landed properties — into apartments, SMEs, and low-income communities.
Malaysia's National Energy Transition Roadmap explicitly includes community and distributed solar as a key pathway.
Accessible, affordable, and sustainable — community solar removes every barrier that has historically locked Malaysians out of solar savings.
Subscribe to a community solar farm from anywhere. Your physical living or working situation imposes no restrictions on your access to solar savings.
Zero equipment on your property. No structural assessments, no wiring, no inverter, no maintenance responsibility — ever.
Shared solar farms benefit from economies of scale. Per-kWh cost is typically lower than equivalent individual rooftop systems, especially for small users.
Subscribe to the size that matches your usage. Scale up or down as your household or business electricity needs change over time.
Your subscription directly funds Malaysian solar generation — reducing the national grid's dependence on coal and gas-fired power stations.
Every kWh from community solar displaces grid electricity. Track your personal carbon offset and share your clean energy story with your community.
Common questions from apartment residents, renters, and SMEs interested in community solar subscriptions.
Community solar is a model where multiple households or businesses subscribe to a share of a larger, centrally located solar installation. Instead of installing panels on your own roof, you subscribe to a portion of a shared solar farm. The electricity generated by your share is credited to your TNB electricity bill — reducing what you pay each month. You benefit from solar savings without owning, installing, or maintaining any equipment.
SolarRIS (Solar for Residences and Industries Scheme) was announced in Malaysia's Budget 2024 as an initiative to expand solar access to B40 and M40 communities who cannot afford individual installations. It aims to bring community solar benefits to low- and middle-income Malaysians through government-subsidised shared solar projects. While full implementation details are still being finalised, SolarRIS represents Malaysia's formal commitment to making solar accessible to all income groups, not just property owners.
Yes — community solar is specifically designed for residents who cannot install panels on their own roof, including apartment and condo dwellers, renters, and those in strata properties. Rather than waiting for your JMB or developer to install building-level solar (which requires collective decision-making), community solar allows individual units to subscribe independently. Bill credits are applied directly to your personal TNB meter account.
Under a community solar arrangement, the electricity generated by your subscribed share of the solar farm is fed into the TNB grid. This is tracked and attributed to your TNB account as a virtual net metering credit — reducing the unit consumption billed to your meter each month. The credit mechanism is similar to how NEM (Net Energy Metering) used to work for individual rooftop solar before Solar ATAP replaced it in 2026, but applied to a remotely located shared installation.
One of the key advantages of community solar is portability. Because the subscription is a contract (not a physical installation on your property), you can typically transfer your subscription to your new address — provided your new home is within the same utility service area. Some community solar providers also allow you to sell or transfer your subscription to another participant. Trexon will advise on the specific transfer terms applicable to each project.
Community solar in Malaysia is still in its early stages. The SolarRIS initiative (Budget 2024) is the most significant formal step toward structured community solar for households. Additionally, some developers are integrating shared solar into new township projects under Solar ATAP and strata solar frameworks. Trexon is developing community solar projects and building a waitlist of interested households and small businesses. Join our waitlist to be notified when projects in your area become available.
Trexon is developing community solar projects in Malaysia. Register your interest now to be among the first to access solar savings — no matter where you live or whether you own a roof.
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