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School & University Solar — Malaysia

Solar for Schools, Colleges & Universities

Daytime load + huge roof area = schools are a strong solar customer. We can design systems for international schools, private universities, and tuition chains. Cut your TNB bill with your own daytime solar AND turn the rooftop into a live science classroom.

Illustrative Malaysian school with rooftop solar
AI-generated concept · not a completed Trexon installation

Why schools choose Trexon

Four structural advantages that make schools the ideal solar customer — and us the right partner.

Strong daytime load match

Load Profile

Classes run 7am–4pm, which overlaps well with daytime solar generation (peak output is about 10am–3pm). No batteries required to capture most of the benefit. Schools usually achieve high self-consumption, depending on the load profile.

Live monitoring for STEM lessons

Education

Every install includes an online monitoring dashboard showing real-time kWh generation and CO2 offset. A lobby display screen can be added as an option. Turn your rooftop into a live science exhibit.

Ownership routes

Financing

Buy outright (GITA-eligible for tax-paying schools), use a bank loan, or spread the cost with a hire-purchase plan through Mitsubishi HC Capital Malaysia. Every route starts with the booking (20% of the system price, capped at RM20,000).

PA / Board / Parent reporting templates

Governance

Reporting templates are available on request, formatted for school boards, parent-teacher associations, and university sustainability offices. Accreditation bodies and CSRD-aligned parents increasingly ask for this data.

Institution types we design for

Each institution type has a different load profile, procurement process, and stakeholder map. We engineer for all of them.

International Schools

IB / IGCSE / AP campuses

IB, IGCSE and AP international schools

International schools carry high electricity bills from A/C-heavy classrooms, swimming pools, and auditoriums. German and British parent schools increasingly require CSRD-aligned sustainability data — rooftop solar delivers both savings and ESG reporting.

150–800 kWp

Typical size

~RM 4.7K–25.1K/month (MV General)

savings/month

Private Schools & Tahfiz

Malaysian private & religious schools

Private, international and Tahfiz schools

Private schools operate on tight fee structures. A lower TNB bill directly expands the budget available for teaching staff and facilities — a compelling case for any school board. Tahfiz campuses with boarding facilities benefit from battery storage for evening and Fajr operations.

100–400 kWp

Typical size

~RM 3.1K–12.5K/month (MV General)

savings/month

Universities & Colleges

Large multi-block campuses

Private universities and colleges

University campuses span multiple buildings with diverse load profiles — lecture theatres, labs, hostels, sports complexes. We design multi-array systems with a campus-wide energy management dashboard and can phase the rollout block-by-block to match capital availability.

300–1,500 kWp

Typical size

~RM 9.4K–47.0K/month (MV General)

savings/month

Tuition Centre Chains

Multi-site rollout

Regional tuition chains

Tuition chains with 5–20 locations benefit from a standardised multi-site hire-purchase approach — one contract, consistent pricing across all branches, centralised monitoring. We handle permitting at each site in parallel.

30–120 kWp per site

Typical size

~RM 1.6K–6.4K/site/month (LV)

savings/month

What's included in every school install

Hardware is the easy part. We include everything that makes a school install actually work.

01

Rooftop solar array

100–1,500 kWp depending on campus size. Jinko 620 W N-type panels, IEC-certified inverters, 30-year panel performance warranty. Scheduled around school holidays to minimise disruption to the academic calendar.

02

Live classroom monitoring screen

Online monitoring dashboard showing real-time generation, CO2 saved and kWh milestones, viewable on any screen. Generation data can be exported for students to use in assignments.

03

Battery storage (optional)

LiFePO4 battery bank for evening events, exam halls, and boarding school night loads. Sized independently from the solar array — add only what you need. Battery capex may qualify for GITA Tier 1 (100%) for tax-paying operators, subject to MGTC verification.

04

Generation data for lessons

Your school's actual generation data (kWh by day, month and year) can be exported from the monitoring platform for Physics, Geography and Environmental Studies lessons. Lesson materials are prepared by your teachers.

Three funding routes

Match the commercial structure to your institution's budget cycle and risk appetite.

Full ownership

Capex

Board sinking fund / endowment

Full ownership from day one. Payback is modelled from your own TNB bills and tariff (commercial pricing from RM2,400/kWp before SST), with a 25-year system life. Ideal for universities with endowment funds or international schools with capital reserves.

Modelled per project
Suits operating budgets

Bank Loan

Financed by your bank

Finance the purchase with a bank loan; ask your bank for current rates and tenures. The school owns the system from day one and, if it pays corporate tax, can claim GITA. Every route starts with the booking (20% of the system price, capped at RM20,000).

School owns the system
Suits private schools

Hire Purchase

Fixed monthly payment, you own the system

Fixed monthly payments through Mitsubishi HC Capital Malaysia; rates and term are set by the lender, and the system is the school’s own. Expect the payment to exceed the monthly bill saving during the term — you are buying the asset over time. A hire-purchase asset is recognised on the balance sheet, so treat it as an asset purchase, not as off-balance-sheet opex.

Asset owned by the school
A Malaysian school block with rooftop solar panels and a playing field in front

The STEM angle

Each install includes a live monitoring dashboard. Students can use the generation data for science fairs, Physics coursework and project work.

How we deliver — planned around the academic calendar

School projects have unique scheduling constraints. Here's our four-step process designed around the academic calendar.

01

Campus Audit

We review 12 months of TNB bills, building plans, and roof condition reports. For multi-block campuses, we prioritise roof sections by area, shading, and structural readiness. No site visit required to produce a preliminary sizing.

02

Design + Funding Model

Full engineering design (shadow analysis, load flow, string sizing) plus a financial model comparing Capex, a bank loan and an Hire Purchase across a 25-year horizon. Presented in a format ready for the school board or finance committee.

03

School-Holiday Installation

All installation work is scheduled during term breaks — May, August, November, and December windows. Scheduled to minimise disruption to classes, exams, and co-curricular activities. TNB commissioning timing depends on approvals.

04

Operations & Maintenance (O&M)

Preventive maintenance, inverter firmware updates, soiling checks, and panel performance testing under the O&M plan you choose. Monitoring alerts go to your designated facilities manager.

Bill-based

Savings modelled from your TNB bill

RM2,400

Per kWp before SST

Holidays

Installation scheduled in school breaks

30 yr

Panel performance warranty

Planning Solar for Your Campus

Start with your latest 12 months of TNB bills, a roof plan or site layout, and the single-line diagram of your main switchboard. These let us check daytime load, roof suitability and the options for paying for the system. Use the solar calculator for an early estimate and compare financing options, or see the commercial financing routes if you prefer not to pay the full price up front.

Related guides include solar for international schools, the Solar for STEM programme, campus solar and solar for kindergartens. After installation, solar O&M services help keep output steady across school terms and holidays.

Commercial Solar

Get a Custom Solar Proposal for Your School

Tell us about your campus and our commercial team will design a solar system that matches your energy needs and budget.

  • 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)

Prefer to talk first? Message our commercial team on WhatsApp.

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Send your project brief

Tell us about the site and we will prepare an education solar proposal priced per project from your bills.

Mobile or office line

You can also upload these in your dashboard after submitting, or send them on WhatsApp.

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Book a Campus Audit

Send us your latest TNB bill and a rough floor plan and we'll reply with the next steps. No site visit required to start.

Campus audit — preliminary sizing from TNB bills only
School-holiday installation to minimise class disruption
Live monitoring dashboard included
Capex / bank loan / Hire Purchase — we model all three