Malaysia has launched a Hybrid Hydro Floating Photo voltaic (HHFS) and Inexperienced Hydrogen Hub in Terengganu. The hub is a collaboration between Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) and Tenaga Nasional Bhd. (TNB), with each events agreeing to advance the manufacturing of hydrogen and its derivatives.
TNB would additionally improve grid infrastructure to help Malaysia’s power transition and regional clear power ambitions, Petronas mentioned in a media launch.
The HHFS is a partnership between TNB’s energy technology subsidiary, TNB Genco Sdn. Bhd., and state funding arm Terengganu Inc.
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The collaborations have been formalized by doc exchanges through the launch. The launch was officiated by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on the Sultan Mahmud Hydro Electrical Energy Station in Kenyir.
“These tasks present that Terengganu has the potential to steer in inexperienced power and create new financial alternatives for the folks. With help from TNB and Petronas, we consider Terengganu can develop into a best choice for inexperienced power funding within the area”, Burhanuddin Hilmi Mohamed Harun, Terengganu Inc. President and Group CEO, mentioned.
“Because the state’s funding arm, Terengganu Inc. will guarantee these tasks meet their objectives and in addition assist construct native expertise and switch know-how. This can be a nice likelihood to position Terengganu on the worldwide stage as a inexperienced power hub”, he mentioned.
The Inexperienced Hydrogen Hub in Terengganu is a part of a complete, end-to-end worth chain that features steady renewable power (RE) technology from sources just like the Kenyir HHFS facility, in addition to inexperienced hydrogen manufacturing and derivatives equivalent to inexperienced methanol and inexperienced ammonia, Petronas mentioned.
This would be the first challenge of its type and scale deliberate inside the Kenyir-Kertih Hall to leverage TNB’s renewable power technology and ongoing grid infrastructure upgrades in Kenyir, alongside Petronas’ present services, the Malaysian power main mentioned. These embrace a deliberate hydrogen electrolyzer, a derivatives plant, and carbon seize, utilization, and storage (CCUS) services in Kertih.
The initiative helps the ASEAN Energy Grid and advances analysis and improvement, serving to Malaysia develop into a regional inexperienced power hub and facilitating cross-border power commerce and renewable power integration, in accordance with Petronas.
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