KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s state energy firm Petronas on Friday said it is stepping up investments in hydrogen as part of a global push to produce carbon-free energy, even as the firm expands its portfolio in liquefied natural gas and renewable energy. “The trajectory for moving towards hydrogen is really picking up space,” Chief Executive […]
Green bonds gain traction in Malaysia
Towering behind a nearly century-old row of shophouses in Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown rises a gleaming skyscraper clad in blue glass. In central Malaysia, a sprawl of solar panels catches the sun’s tropical rays. In a remote part of Malaysian Borneo, work progresses on a hydro power plant. These three projects have one factor in common: […]
Malaysia’s Petronas targets net zero emissions by 2050
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian state-owned energy giant Petroliam Nasional Berhad, or Petronas, said on Thursday it aims to become a net zero emitter of greenhouse gases by 2050 and also plans to increase its investments in renewable energy. Burning of oil and gas accounts for the vast majority of the world’s carbon emissions, and many investors […]
Singapore to conduct an electricity import pilot with Malaysia
Singapore is taking multiple steps to achieve a greener energy mix by initiating plans towards commencing an electricity import pilot program with Malaysia. The country is also making substantial R&D investments on emanating low-carbon technologies and the development of reliable solar energy capacities within its boundaries, cite sources. According to the Singapore Minister for Trade […]
China’s XSD inks solar PPA with NEFIN to light up paper plant in Malaysia
October 27 : Chinese papermaker XSD International Paper Sdn Bhd on Tuesday said that it has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with NEFIN Group to secure 9.2 MW of solar for its planned paper factory in the Malaysian state of Kedah. NEFIN, a solar project development, investment, and asset management company, is to install […]
XSD Partners with NEFIN to Power Up Its Plant with Solar Energy in Malaysia
HONG KONG, CHINA : Integrated papermaking specialist, XSD International Paper Sdn Bhd (“XSD”) announced that it has entered into a power purchase agreement (“PPA”) with NEFIN Group (“NEFIN”). The PPA was signed at a signing ceremony held at NEFIN’s office at Penang where XSD was represented by its President, Ms. Joyce Shi ChenYe (施晨燁), NEFIN […]
Singapore to import electricity from Malaysia in pilot trial over 2 years
SINGAPORE : The little red dot wants a greener energy mix, and is taking multiple steps to achieve this – from an electricity import pilot with Malaysia to soaking up more sunshine at home and investing in research on emerging low-carbon technologies. Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing on Monday (Oct 26) laid […]
JA Solar Supplies Modules for the First Floating PV Plants in Spain and Malaysia
BEIJING : JA Solar recently announced that it supplied all photovoltaic (PV) modules for Spain’s first grid-connected floating solar plant which is located in the Sierra Brava reservoir in the Extremadura region. This project has been successfully connected to the grid and put into operation. The 1.1MW project adopts JA Solar mono-facial and bifacial modules […]
Malaysia’s largest floating solar power plant
PETALING JAYA : Solar photovoltaic (PV) system specialist Solarvest Holdings Bhd has installed and commissioned a 13-megawatt peak (MWp) large-scale floating solar plant in Dengkil, Selangor, the largest floating solar farm to be commissioned in Malaysia thus far. The solar plant was built on an ex-mining lake for WD Solar Sdn Bhd, part of the […]
Malaysia potential renewable powerhouse in SEA, says Greenpeace
PETALING JAYA : Environmental group Greenpeace has called Malaysia the potential “renewable energy champion” in Southeast Asia, but says the government must adjust its priorities towards the burgeoning solar sector and away from natural gas, petrol and coal. In its report titled “Southeast Asia Power Sector Scorecard”, Malaysia received a D+ due to its reliance […]