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Malaysian utility company Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has worked with state-owned oil and gas firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) to explore carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology for gas-fired power plants.

Malaysia’s Sarawak will soon commence formal talks with Indonesian government regarding the proposed undersea cables for transmitting electricity from Sarawak to Singapore. This project will run through Indonesian waters, as stated by Sarawak Premier Aban

Malaysia’s utility company Tenaga Nasional Bhd is exploring carbon capture and storage and hydrogen-based generation solutions to address the sustainable electricity consumption needs of the growing energy-guzzling data center industry.

Malaysia is seeking foreign investors in high-value industries such as electric vehicles (EVs), semiconductors and carbon capture, according to its trade and investment minister.

Malaysian infrastructure giant Gamuda will establish a joint venture to develop a 187.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Tenom through a private finance initiative, with the total project cost estimated to be around RM 4 billion.

Gentari, the clean energy division of Malaysia's Petronas, has partnered AM Green to jointly invest, in phases, into a green ammonia platform, AMG Ammonia.

Malaysia may have target ambitious goals of 70% renewable energy capacity and net-zero emission by 2050, but industry leaders believe that its policies are still lagging behind.

The Malaysian government is planning a rooftop solar buyback program and will extend the net energy metering program (NEM) until December 31, 2024, as part of Budget 2024.

Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has announced that its automotive systems factory in Penang, Malaysia is now operating as a net-zero carbon emission plant.

Malaysia’s Parliament on passed a law on 11 October that will require the biggest energy consumers to implement power-saving measures, as it looks to reduce its energy consumption and carbon emissions.