Local telco U Mobile has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with renewable energy developer HLGY Energy Sdn Bhd. More specifically, the company is “focused on developing and operating utility-scaled solar and integrated energy solutions under the Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS) framework”. The two entities will be working together to develop what is called the “next-generation smart solar farm solutions in Malaysia”, with the former’s ULTRA5G network being specifically mentioned.
According to the announcement, under the MoU, both companies will explore the development of a private 5G network to be “the digital backbone of the smart solar farm”. This private network will power things like “autonomous drone inspections, AI-powered analytics and smart CCTV surveillance” to enable “remote monitoring, earlier issue detection and faster response to operational and maintenance needs”. Or, as U Mobile puts it, to be HLGY Energy’s “innovation, automation and communications infrastructure provider”.
