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Malaysia’s largest renewable energy power plant at Bukit Tagar Enviro Park, Selangor with a capacity of 12 MW has commenced operations.

Sabah draws a 17-year plan that is meant to tackle the state’s chronic power issues while also establishing a long-term action plan for energy industry.

Malaysia’s PM said that climate change poses a significant global threat. To comat climate crises, the country is seeking to enhance cooperation in green technologies with Japan and South Korea.

Malaysia’s Sarawak state aims to supply 1 GW of renewable energy to Singapore by 2032, with negotiations to provide the electricity through submarine cables, according to Sarawak Energy Berhad.

Malaysia has awarded a PPA to German solar developer ib vogt to provide 30MW of electricity to Samsung SDI Energy Malaysia, a subsidiary of the South Korean tech giant that specializes in the production of batteries.

Malaysia unveiled a detailed national energy transition roadmap (NETR) on Aug. 29, which sets out initiatives the government will undertake to achieve 2050 net zero target.

Malaysia has decided to raise the temperature in typically cold government offices to save energy. To offset any discomfort this may cause, the government has relaxed the dress code, allowing civil servants to wear cooler batik to work on most days.

Malaysia views Indonesia’s Nusantara Capital City project as a potential export market for exporting its green electricity, while aiming to become the renewable energy hub of ASEAN.

The Malaysian engineering-based infrastructure and services company, UEM Group, has acquired a majority shares in sustainable energy solutions firm Cenergi from Khazanah. Cenergi is now one of its subsidiaries.

The Ministry of Economic in Malaysia has adopted the National Energy Transition Roadmap with the goal of accelerating energy transition and promoting the shift from fossil fuel-based economic model to a green economy.