The Malaysian government is fully supportive of Sarawak’s aspirations to push ahead with its energy transition goals, particularly in expanding the state’s renewable energy (RE) capacity to 15 gigawatts (GW) by 2035.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the government was also supportive of Sarawak’s ambition to become a regional center for hydrogen production.
“The Federal Government, particularly the Ministry of Energy Transformation and Water Resources Transformation (PETRA), ensures that Sarawak’s energy transformation initiatives, including renewable energy supply and power generation planning, are integrated into the National Development Plan.
Media reports said Sarawak’s hydrogen center is expected to be completed by 2027, when the state will set up hydrogen production plants with foreign partners, including South Korea, which will serve as the main consumer of hydrogen.