Lithuania's Baltic Optical Disk (BOD) to turn Perak into solar panels hub

IPOH: Baltic Optical Disk (BOD) Group of Companies, from Lithuania one of the leading suppliers of glass-glass next generation solar technology, had forged an agreement with the Perak state government to turn the state into a hub for solar panels and technology in South East Asia.
As for a start the company represented by its Chief Executive Officer Vidmantas Janulevicius signed an MoU with Majuperak Energy Resources Sdn Bhd for the purchase of solar panels.
The signatory for Majuperak was its director Salween Azilah Ahmad Tauffik.
The agreement would enable the Majuperak to purchase solar panels from the foreign company.
Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said: " the agreement would pave the way for BOD to set up a manufacturing in the state in the near future."
"This is a followup to the visit by state governement officials led by to the country in December last year," he told reporters after witnessing the Mou here yesterday.
"The company hope to Perak as the gateway for their products to the Asian market."
The plant is likely to be constructed at the Perak High Technology Park to produce 100 megawatt solar panels.
The state need to provide a site for the pilot project to demonstrate and prove its technology to potential clients before the manufacturing plant is built.
The new generation solar panels must fit into the country's climate and environment and also look into other factors.
The pilot project costing some RM 5 million would be carried out at the solar power plant developed by Majuperak in Keramat Pulai here .
"It is not only selling solar panels but it need to be measured and verified as there are many components in solar technology."
The solar panels from Lithuania guaranteed a life span of 30 years compared to 25 years from panels manufactured by others.
Meanwhile Janulevicius said: " our solar panels can be part of buildings, installed on roof tops, customised buildings and car parks.
" We see an imminent boom in demand for solar energy in South East Asia.. with electricity subsidies gradually being removed, government and consumers favour solar solutions."