Kudat is a 50 MW solar power plant in Sabah, Malaysia. It is operated by Tadau Energy Sdn Bhd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 21k homes (estimated). It ranks #68 of 82 Malaysia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2018, it is around 8 years old — recently built. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 2.2% of Malaysia's electricity; the national grid averages 602 gCO₂/kWh (20.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WKS0069738.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 50 MW, Kudat is well above the median solar plant in Malaysia (14.1 MW). Technically it is described as Assumed PV. Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Malaysia solar capacity
- 14.7% of 340 MW across 14 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 4 of 8 dated solar plants in Malaysia are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest solar plants in Malaysia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Tadau Energy Sdn Bhd [100%].
Local climate & thermal context
This solar plant converts sunlight directly into electricity with photovoltaic panels. It sits in a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 6.9°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
This site has effectively no heating season (tropical/equatorial climate), so winter heat loss is not the driver here. The thermal concern shifts to year-round process heat and humidity/heat-driven corrosion of hot equipment.
Solar PV loses ~0.35%/°C above 25°C cell temperature — roughly 1.0% at warm-season highs here (estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #4 largest solar power plant of 14 in Malaysia by capacity.
Malaysia has 14 solar power plants in this dataset, together about 340 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Sepangar Bay Power Corporation (IPP) · Gas · 113.8 MW · Sabah
- Ranhill Powertron (IPP) · Gas · 190 MW · Sabah
- Ranhill Powertron II (IPP) · Gas · 130 MW · Sabah
- Melawa (SESB) · Oil · 44 MW · Sabah
- Kimanis SPR power station · Gas · 100 MW · Sabah
- Kimanis power station · Gas · 385.2 MW · Sabah
Location
Coordinates 6.915, 116.789 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Kudat?
Kudat is a 50 MW solar power plant in Sabah, Malaysia, commissioned in 2018.
Who operates Kudat?
Kudat is operated by Tadau Energy Sdn Bhd [100%].