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Refrigeration, all day
Cold rooms, fridges and freezers keep working between services. Their daytime electricity use is a starting point for sizing your solar system.
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Calculate ROI SOLAR FOR RESTAURANTS & CAFES
Cut Your Kitchen Electricity Bill
Put your roof to work.
Keep more on your bottom line.
Solar for Malaysian restaurants, cafes and F&B businesses. Match clean daytime power to your kitchen, refrigeration and cooling needs.
Explore your commercial solar ROI Bill-led assessment SEDA & TNB support
A brighter way to run your kitchen.Designed around the way you do business.
SEDA documentation support TNB application support Planned around your service hours
LESS OVERHEAD. MORE POSSIBILITY.
Why Restaurant Owners
Are Going Solar
Running a restaurant means managing energy costs every day. Start with the electricity your business already uses while the sun is out.
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Kitchen prep & service
Match solar generation to electric kitchen equipment, extraction and preparation hours. Gas-fired appliances are assessed separately.
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Cooling & lighting
Offset daytime air-conditioning and lighting demand. Evening service still needs grid electricity or a separately designed storage solution.
Dinner-focused business? Solar can still serve daytime preparation and refrigeration. We assess your operating hours before recommending a system.
YOUR BUSINESS. YOUR SYSTEM.
Solar Systems for Every F&B Business
A small cafe and a multi-outlet restaurant group need different plans. System size follows your bills, usable roof and site conditions.
ILLUSTRATIVE SYSTEM
Small cafe
5.58–9.92 kWp solar capacity
Estimated monthly savings¹RM 140–370Catalogue basis · headline savings
Catalogue investmentRM 15,999–23,999Solis catalogue price · site-specific extras separate
Morning preparation and daytime trading can align with solar generation.
Review opening hours and roof space
Assess my cafeRESTAURANT EXAMPLE
Full restaurant
15.5–19.84 kWp solar capacity
Estimated monthly savings¹RM 750–960Catalogue basis · headline savings
Catalogue investmentRM 31,499–35,499Solis catalogue price · site-specific extras separate
Assess refrigeration, kitchen equipment and cooling together, across lunch and dinner.
Measure the daytime base load
Assess my restaurantILLUSTRATIVE SYSTEM
Food court / shoplot
5.58–8.06 kWp solar capacity
Estimated monthly savings¹RM 140–280Catalogue basis · headline savings
Catalogue investmentRM 15,999–21,499Solis catalogue price · site-specific extras separate
Start with roof access, landlord consent and the electricity meter serving your premises.
Confirm ownership and meter boundary
Assess my premisesILLUSTRATIVE SYSTEM
Chain / multiple outlets
50–100 kWp solar capacity
Estimated monthly savings¹Modelled from your own billsCommercial sites are modelled per bill
Catalogue investmentQuoted per siteAbout RM2,400/kWp before SST
Compare sites consistently and prioritise suitable roofs with strong daytime demand.
Build an outlet-by-outlet rollout
Assess my outletsA useful starting point, not a fixed package. Final system size depends on daytime electricity use, usable roof area, meter arrangement and applicable capacity limits. For food courts, tenant sub-meter accounts under a multi-tenant scheme are not ATAP-eligible; the appropriate eligible supply account and roof rights must be confirmed. Chain figures show combined indicative capacity, assessed per outlet.
How we estimate the investment and savings
¹ Sizes up to 19.84 kWp show catalogue prices (Solis inverter, Jinko 620 W panels) and the catalogue headline savings at 3.5 peak sun-hours. Above 19.84 kWp is commercial C&I at about RM2,400/kWp before SST, quoted per site, with savings modelled from your own bills. No export income is credited. Batteries, roof works and other site-specific extras are separate. For Peninsular Malaysia non-domestic Solar ATAP, inverter AC output must not exceed 100% of the assessed Maximum Demand (normally the preceding 12-month average), subject to network assessment and the 1,000 kW limit. The kWp figures above describe DC panel capacity, not approved inverter capacity. Export credits, if modelled in your proposal, use Average SMP and are limited by imported energy and MAQ; excess is forfeited. The ATAP term is up to 10 years. Your bill-based proposal confirms eligibility, scope and assumptions.
Explore the commercial ROI calculator → · Solar ATAP guidelinesKNOW THE NUMBERS FIRST
The Recipe for
Restaurant Solar ROI
A credible proposal starts with your restaurant's electricity data. Compare the installed cost, expected generation, self-consumption and financing before deciding.
Model my project Indicative modelling. Final sizing, savings and pricing depend on your site assessment.01
Your actual electricity use
Review 12 months of TNB bills, tariff and operating hours. Separate daytime demand from evening service.
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A system that fits your site
Check usable roof area, shading, supply capacity, meter arrangement and landlord consent where required.
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A transparent investment case
Compare capex, financing costs, maintenance and eligible incentives against estimated savings. No blanket payback promise.
WHERE SOLAR MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Where Restaurants Burn
Money on Energy
Energy use varies by menu, equipment and opening hours. We assess the loads on your meter instead of applying a generic savings percentage.
Kitchen equipment
Refrigerators, freezers, ovens, grills and fryers
Identify the electrical loads that run during solar hours.Air conditioning
Dining room comfort and kitchen heat
Compare cooling demand with daytime generation.Lighting & ambiance
Dining areas, task lighting and signage
Separate daytime lighting from evening consumption.FROM FIRST BILL TO FIRST GENERATION
A clear plan. At every step.
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Share your bills
Send your electricity bills and operating hours for a remote review.
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Review your proposal
Understand your recommended system, scope, costs and assumptions.
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Confirm your site
Coordinate physical checks, documentation and applicable approvals.
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Plan installation
Agree access, works and any required shutdown around your service schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions from restaurant owners about solar
Do solar panels work if my restaurant mainly operates at night?
Yes, solar still helps. Kitchen prep, refrigeration and HVAC run through the day, and solar offsets that daytime load. Under Solar ATAP, daytime excess exported to the grid is credited at the monthly Average SMP against your bill; unused credit is not carried forward. An optional battery can store solar energy for use during dinner service.
Can I finance solar if I don't want to pay upfront?
Yes. The routes are outright purchase, card 0% instalments (up to 24 months with participating banks), a bank loan (for example the Maybank Solar PV loan) and, for businesses, hire purchase with Mitsubishi HC Capital Malaysia. Every route starts with the booking (20% of the system price, capped at RM20,000). Trexon does not offer PPAs.
How much roof space do I need for a restaurant solar system?
A 20 kWp system (suitable for many standalone restaurants) needs about 100-120 square metres of roof space. If you are in a shophouse or food court, we can design a smaller system (10-15 kWp) to fit the space. We prepare a free quote from satellite imagery of your roof, and an RM500 commercial site survey (fully credited when you proceed) confirms the usable space.
Will installation disrupt my restaurant operations?
Roof work is usually 1-2 days on site, scheduled around your operating hours or rest day. Most work happens on the roof, so the kitchen and dining area are not affected. We coordinate with your manager to minimise any impact on service.
Can I promote my restaurant as eco-friendly after installing solar?
Yes. We can provide marketing materials such as window stickers and social media graphics. You can also look into green restaurant certification schemes in Malaysia, and solar generation data can support ESG reporting if you are part of a larger F&B group.
ANOTHER REASON TO STAY
Add EV Charging to Your Restaurant
Explore charging for diners alongside solar. Suitability depends on parking access, electrical capacity and your operating model.
Explore EV charging for restaurantsCHARGE. DINE. GO.
Commercial Solar
Get a Custom Solar Proposal for Your Restaurant
Tell us about your F&B business. Start with your bills, operating hours and premises — we will review the right next step.
- Sizing from your 12 months of TNB bills and shift pattern
- Roof, switchboard and single-line diagram reviewed by our engineers
- Available incentives (GITA for solar, subject to MGTC verification) and Solar ATAP eligibility checked for your premises
- SEDA-registered PV Service Provider (RPVSP-2026/373) · SSM 201301044881 (1074704-D)
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