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Chereh Floating Solar Project Breaks Ground with 200 MW Capacity

The 200 MW Chereh floating solar project has entered construction after securing RM580 million in financing and a 21-year power purchase agreement.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 29 October 2026 – Construction has started on the 200-megawatt Chereh Dam Floating Solar photovoltaic project in Pahang, moving one of Southeast Asia’s largest planned floating-solar developments from financing and contracting into delivery.

Chereh Solar Sdn Bhd, the project company backed by Masdar, Citaglobal Berhad and TIZA Global Sdn Bhd, expects the plant to begin operations in 2028. The partners estimate it could generate enough electricity to match the consumption of about 100,000 homes and create approximately 1,500 jobs during development and construction.

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    TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.