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KUALA LUMPUR: Green & Smart Holdings plc, a Malaysian rm that listed its
shares on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in May, is teaming up with
another renewable energy expert, Touch Meccanica Sdn Bhd, to build the
countrys rst low head mini hydropower plant.

Green & Smarts subsidiary, Makmur Hidro Sdn Bhd, has signed an agreement
with Touch Meccanica here yesterday to set up a special purpose vehicle
(SPV) to spearhead the development of the 30 megawatt plant at Lubuk Palm
in Maran.

Makmur Hidro will hold a 55% equity stake in the SPV and Touch Meccanica
will hold the remaining 45%. Both parties will inject the required capital based
on their respective shareholdings, which is to be satis ed by bank borrowings.

Work on the RM350 million project will start in mid-2017 with the plant
scheduled to commence operations in 2020.

Speaking to reporters after the signing ceremony, Makmur Hidro chairman

Tan Sri Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor said the low head hydro technology is being
introduced as it is a more cost-e ective solution in power generation as
compared to other methods.
The uniqueness of this renewable energy initiative is that it will utilise the
calm waters of the Pahang River as an alternative source to generate
electricity, said Mohd Anwar.

He said this project will have a positive impact as it will help the area prosper
and drive the socio-economic activities of the surrounding.

We are also looking for new opportunities overseas but nothing concrete thus
far, he said.

Touch Meccanica chief executive o cer Tengku Datuk Abdul Aziz Tengku
Ibrahim expects the power plant to generate returns for the company after 10
to 12 years of operation.

We (the SPV) will sign a 21-year power purchase agreement with Tenaga
Nasional Bhd, said Abdul Aziz, hoping that the agreement can be inked within
a year.

At yesterdays signing ceremony, Makmur Hidro was represented by Mohd

Anwar while Abdul Aziz signed on behalf of Touch Meccanica. The event was
witnessed by the Pahang Regent, Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah.

Touch Meccanica is a subsidiary of Touch Group Holdings Sdn Bhd, a

diversi ed company that is involved in technology, property development,
construction, agriculture, and security sectors.

According to Green & Smarts ling with the LSE, it has bagged an
engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contract from
Felda Palm Industries Sdn Bhd worth RM63.5 million.

The contract was for the construction of four green eld biogas-based power
generation plants within the sites of four palm oil mills owned by Felda Palm
Industries, commencing on July 1.
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