Malaysia's government allocated RM25.2 million for the initial phase of installing solar-powered LED streetlights at 32 accident-prone and high-risk highway locations across the country [1, 2, 3, 4]. The project will see roughly 3,000 solar LED poles deployed at these sites [1, 2, 3, 4].

The works, finance ministries, and Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) collaborate under the Madani Monitoring programme overseeing the effort [1, 2, 3, 4]. The original budget was RM30 million, but Minister of Works Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said RM25.2 million is allocated now, with further disbursements based on assessed needs over time. “The government takes road accidents very seriously,” he said [1].

Installation began immediately following Letters of Acceptance handed to four contractors on June 23, allowing physical works to start [1, 2, 3, 4]. The project targets full completion by the end of November 2026, the minister added [2].

Details on installation sites include 1,005 poles on the North-South Expressway (E1) from Sungai Buloh to Gurun worth RM8.11 million; 567 poles on the Seremban-Port Dickson Expressway (E29) and E2 South from Senawang to Pedas Linggi costing RM5.09 million; 738 poles on E2 South between Ayer Keroh and Yong Peng (RM6.25 million); and 690 poles at nine other locations such as Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway (E8) and East Coast Expressways with an RM5.77 million contract value [1, 2, 3, 4].

MHA uses its MH Roads system to analyse accident data and identify black spots. Of the 32 locations targeted, nine are officially designated as accident black spots while the others are high-risk zones, MHA Director Datuk Mohd Hadzmir Yusoff said [3].

After completion, maintenance responsibility will be handed over to highway concessionaires with ongoing oversight by MHA [3].

The RM25.2 million allocation marks the funded portion of the RM30 million announced in the 2026 Budget last October by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim [1, 2, 3, 4]. The government will release the remaining funds based on future requirements.

The project is set for completion by the end of November 2026.