Solar ATAP — Green Innotech

Overview

Introduction to Solar ATAP

The Solar Accelerated Transition Action Programme (Solar ATAP) is a government initiative aimed at maximising the utilisation of rooftop spaces for solar renewable energy generation. Solar ATAP succeeds the Net Energy Metering (NEM) Programme, which concluded in June 2025.

The programme retains the core principles of NEM — permitting excess solar energy to be exported to the grid as an energy offset — with enhanced features to improve its attractiveness relative to the Solar for Self-Consumption (SelCo) Programme. Excess exported energy is subject to a prescribed offset rate.

Solar PV installation capacity under Solar ATAP is capped at 100% of the consumer's maximum demand or 1 MW, whichever is lower.

The programme is administered by the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA), regulated by the Energy Commission (EC), and implemented by the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia.

Quick facts

Succeeds NEM from June 2025
Capped at 100% max demand or 1 MW
10-year bill offset contract
Applies to domestic, commercial, industrial

For Consumers

What Solar ATAP means for you

Key rules, entitlements and technical requirements at a glance.

Domestic category

Up to 5 kW for single-phase installations
Up to 15 kW for three-phase installations
Beyond those limits, a Connection Confirmation Checking (CCC) is required
Energy offset based on the Energy Charge rate

Non-domestic category

Installations over 72 kW require a Connection Assessment Study (CAS)
Energy offset based on the System Marginal Price (SMP)
Suitable for commercial, industrial & agricultural sites
Capacity capped at 100% of maximum demand or 1 MW

Billing & contract period

Exported Energy, up to the Maximum Allowable Quantity (MAQ), may be offset within the same billing period only. Any unutilised exported energy shall lapse and cannot be carried forward. The bill-offset contract period is strictly limited to 10 years from the Commencement Date.

How it works

Generate, self-consume, export the surplus.

Your solar system first powers your home or facility in real time. When generation is higher than your usage — typically around midday — the surplus flows out to the grid.

That exported amount is calculated as an offset within the same billing period, up to the programme's Maximum Allowable Quantity (MAQ). Any exported energy that isn't used for offset within the billing period will lapse.

Solar ATAP keeps the familiar net-metering concept while enhancing its attractiveness relative to Solar for Self-Consumption (SelCo) — especially for sites where daytime generation may sometimes exceed load.

Process

Typical application journey

Five clear steps from first conversation to commissioned system — we handle the technical work so you don't have to.

1

Site assessment

Review roof space, shading, structural considerations and electrical capacity.

2

System sizing

Design PV capacity based on your demand profile and Solar ATAP limits.

3

Technical check

Determine whether CCC (Domestic) or CAS (Non-domestic) applies to you.

4

Submission & approval

We prepare and submit all required documents to the relevant authorities.

5

Install & commission

Install the PV system, complete testing and begin the 10-year contract.

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Ongoing support

Monitoring, maintenance and performance reporting for the life of your system.

Incentive

Investment Tax Allowance (ITA)

60% Investment Tax Allowance on qualifying capital expenditure for green technology projects from YA 2014 (earliest capital expenditure not before 1 January 2014) through YA 2024 — offset against 70% of statutory income. Unutilised allowances can be carried forward until fully absorbed.

Green technology projects covering renewable energy, energy efficiency, green buildings, green data centres and waste management can qualify.

Applications must be received by 31 December 2026 and should be submitted to MGTC.

Check if Your Project Qualifies