Clearing Up the New Solar Self-Consumption (SELCO) Guidelines in Malaysia

On 24 December 2024, Malaysia’s Energy Commission (Suruhanjaya Tenaga) released the updated Guidelines for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Installation for Self-Consumption (“SELCO Guidelines”) in Peninsular Malaysia, effective from 1 January 2025. While these guidelines introduced several major revisions to the existing SELCO framework, thus expanding the scope and flexibility of solar PV adoption to accelerate the country’s energy transition, it has also created confusion and some ambiguity among businesses. This article aims to clear up what the key updates under the newly updated SELCO Guidelines entail.