KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — Malakoff Corp Bhd, a member of MMC Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Touch Meccanica Sdn Bhd to develop several energy projects in Pahang.

Malakoff chief executive officer Datuk Ahmad Fuaad said the MoU will serve as a platform to exchange knowledge and expertise that will be of invaluable benefit from to both companies on their planned large-scale solar photovoltaic and mini hydro power projects.

"This MoU is also to show our commitment to expand renewable energy (RE) in generation portfolio.

"This project will serve as a catalyst for us to play a bigger role in developing RE projects in Malaysia,” he during the signing ceremony here yesterday.

Ahmad Fuad said currently, Malakoff owns a 50 per cent stake in Macarthur Wind Farm in Victoria, Australia, with an effective generation capacity of 210MW.

Malakoff is an independent water and power producer (IWPP) with core focus on power generation, water desalination and operation and maintenance services.

In Malaysia, Malakoff is the largest independent power producer with a net generating capacity of 6,346 MW from its seven power plants.