- Business
- Ranhill Utilities Berhad operates as a Malaysian conglomerate providing sustainable solutions in the environment, energy and engineering services sectors. The company offers water supply services to approximately 4 million consumers in Johor through a network of 24,002 kilometers of pipelines and 2,515 million liters per day of water and wastewater treatment capacity; operates two 190-megawatt combined cycle gas turbine power plants in Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park, Sabah, supplying electricity to 1.2 million people; maintains a 50-megawatt large-scale solar farm (LSS4) in Bidor, Perak, under a 25-year power purchase agreement commissioned in February 2024; and delivers consultancy, engineering and turnkey solutions for water asset management, wastewater treatment, non-revenue water optimization and power operations. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Bangunan Ranhill SAJ, Jalan Garuda, Larkin, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, Ranhill Utilities primarily serves domestic markets in Peninsular and East Malaysia with select international exposure in Southeast Asia, including Thailand and Indonesia. In 2024, YTL Power International Bhd's subsidiary acquired a controlling 53.19% stake for RM405.2 million from Tan Sri Hamdan Mohamad's entities, prompting a mandatory takeover offer while preserving the company's Bursa Malaysia listing; the transaction enhances synergies in water utilities, power generation and renewables, leveraging YTL Power's expertise from UK operations like Wessex Water.