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UTP signs agreement, strengthens collaboration with energy industry

SERI ISKANDAR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) recently signed an agreement for a research grant with TotalEnergies EP Malaysia (TotalEnergies) to collaborate in developing and implementing state-of-the-art optical fibre sensing technologies for subsurface fluids monitoring stored underground.

Malaysia, Thailand to ink four MoU on energy, digital economy

BANGKOK, Feb 8 (Bernama) --  Malaysia and Thailand will ink four memoranda of understanding (MoU) to explore potential cooperation in the fields of energy and digital economy in conjunction with the official visit of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Nibong Tebal USM's PV system can meet 45 per cent of power needs

NIBONG TEBAL, Feb 8 (Bernama) -- The newly installed photovoltaic (PV) system at the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) engineering campus here can provide up to 45 per cent of its electricity needs, according to deputy vice-chancellor Prof Dr Azlan Amran.

Moving to renewable energy can help hotel industry lower operating costs

MELAKA, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- The burden of higher operating costs faced by hoteliers due to the increase in the electric tariff can be mitigated by transitioning to renewable energy (RE), such as solar power, said RE industry player Urusan Gading Kencana Sdn Bhd.

YTL collaborates with TNB to import 100MW electricity to Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- YTL PowerSeraya Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of YTL Power International Bhd, and TNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd (TNB Genco), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), have jointly announced an agreement to export and import 100 megawatts (MW) of electricity from Malaysia to Singapore via a newly upgraded interconnector. 

Energy Transition: Petronas president says to work on actionable, pragmatic solutions for ASEAN

From M. Saraswathi

DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 19 (Bernama) -- Petronas will build on the insights of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos and further drive the agenda for actionable and pragmatic solutions in energy transition for ASEAN at Energy Asia 2023 that will take place in Kuala Lumpur in June.

Transition to targeted subsidy for electricity users has started - Nik Nazmi

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 19 (Bernama) --The government has started the transition to targeted subsidies by reducing subsidies for non-domestic medium and high voltage electricity users as the blanket rebate is inefficient and unsustainable, said Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

Malaysia supports green energy transition based on local needs, realities: Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- The trend towards sustainable energy, especially among developing countries, must be advanced with an eye on local needs and realities, according to a statement of the Malaysian Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change on Tuesday.

Malaysia urges IRENA to continue supporting regional energy transition agenda

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has urged the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to continue supporting a regional energy transition agenda based on local needs and social realities.

Sarawak eyeing hybrid wind, solar power project as new re source -- Premier

KUCHING, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Sarawak will have an advantage in the production of a fourth renewable energy (RE) source should its collaboration on a new hybrid RE project with global oil giant Shell to produce wind and solar power prove successful.