BIMB Integrated Annual Report 2019

Case Study 2 Solar Farm Project Gading Kencana has been operating the 30-megawatt (“MW”) Large- scale Solar Photovoltaic (“LSSPV”) plant in Bidor, Perak since November 2019, and the 8MW Solar Farm at Ayer Keroh, Melaka since December 2014. Both installations provide electricity supply to the national grid, and the 7-hectare Ayer Keroh plant has the distinction of being the world’s most efficient plant capable of producing 1MW for every 0.61 hectares. In comparison, the world standard is 1MW for every 2.02 hectares. Both plants generate electricity with solar power instead of fossil fuels, which decrease greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions and significantly reduce carbon footprint. The solar farm in Melaka produces 11,500,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) per year while the LSSPV produces 53,651,000 kWh. Together, both plants help to reduce GHG emissions by 37,946 tons per year, equivalent to fuel displacement of about 18,970 cars off Malaysian roads. Both plants are also significant to the socio-economic progress of the surrounding communities, by contributing to the rejuvenation of an abandoned land. The 50-hectare LSSPV has transformed the town of Bidor and the surrounding area, which used to be a tin mining spot. After running out of tin ore, the area has been abandoned until the construction of the plant. LSSPV contributed 304 new jobs for the locals living within the area while the Solar Farm in Melaka provided 230 jobs for the local populace. Both plants have made significant contributions to the nation’s aspiration to increase the uptake of Renewable Energy (“RE”). Integrated Annual Report 2019 Group Overview Sustaining The Group Management Discussion & Analysis Group Governance 76 Our PILLARS