Sun Bear Solar Sdn Bhd, a global player in the solar energy industry, is investing RM5.2 billion to set up a plant in Malaysia to manufacture solar glass for the photovoltaic industry. The manufacturing facility will be sprawled over a 121-ha-site at the Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park (KKIP) and the investment is the first of its kind in the country to produce solar glass for solar panel and module applications. It will form an important component to complete the formation of the solar industry cluster in Malaysia.