[Column Writing] 【 ESG Strategies for Business 】37th FiT New Allocation 250 Megawatts Launched— FiT2.0 Bidding Requirements and Entry Opportunities for Japanese Companies
The Malaysian edition of the Current Affairs Bulletin (published October 28, 2026) published an article by lawyer Mitsuru Misawa entitled "【ESG Strategies Useful for Business 】37th FiT New Allocation 250 Megawatts Launched— FiT2.0 Bidding Requirements and Entry Opportunities for Japanese Companies."
Last time (36th), we discussed the expanded Producer Responsibility (EPR) mandate for packaging materials and the regulation of single-use plastics, but this time we will continue to focus on the environment (E) sector, focusing on the new 250 megawatts allocation for the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) announced by the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Resources Transformation (PETRA) in September 2026 We have outlined the entry requirements and considerations for Japanese companies. In particular, the breakdown of allocations for biogas, biomass, and small-scale hydropower; the two-stage fee structure where the basic fee for the first 10 years and the second 11 years are determined by bidding; the requirement to limit foreign investment to 49% or less (including indirect ownership); the requirement to hold biomass fuel; the requirements for paid-in capital, funding capacity, and business performance; and the fixed period for shareholder composition; The book mainly explains the application schedule from February 3rd to March 24th, 2027, and practical issues of Japanese companies such as investment structure design, raw material procurement, water rights for small water resources, and environmental assessment.
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