Columbia Asia, a chain of private hospitals and part of Asia OneHealthcare (A1Health), has installed a solar panel system throughout nine hospitals across Malaysia.
The solar panel system, activated in partnership with Solarvest Energy Sdn Bhd (Solarvest), has been generating renewable energy since the installation started in December 2023.
The system uses solar cells to convert sunlight into electricity and produces 4.039 GWh of green energy each year, equivalent to light up 34,300 bulbs each year while significantly reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 2,505 tons. The system has also generated a total of $624,421.83 in energy cost savings since the project commenced, according to the release.
The solar panel construction project was introduced in two phases including 11 buildings across the nine hospitals nationwide. These included the pilot project in Columbia Asia Hospital - Iskandar Puteri followed by other Columbia Asia hospitals in Tebrau, Setapak, Cheras, Petaling Jaya, Bukit Rimau, Klang, Seremban, and Taiping.
“This solar panel system not only helps us reduce our environmental impact but also allows us to reinvest in upgrading our facilities and services, ensuring that our patients receive the best possible care," commented Columbia Asia Support Service Vice President Mohd Kamarul Salleh, in a statement. "This partnership with Solarvest in implementing this solar panel system marks a significant step forward in Columbia Asia's journey to reduce our environmental carbon footprint and become more energy-conscious.”
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Columbia Asia hospitals and other facilities under A1Health are implementing various initiatives like the Malaysia Renewable Energy Roadmap (MyRER) introduced in 2021 and the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) introduced in 2022, both of which promote the adoption of solar power as a renewable energy source.
The existing and future projects included are phasing out the use of desflurane, a potent anaesthetic agent having higher greenhouse gas emissions as compared to other anaesthetic options, reducing single-use plastics in line with the Malaysia Plastics Sustainability Roadmap 2021–2023, installing electric vehicle charging stations, and upgrading to LED lighting across all facilities.
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