By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Dec 16: The Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) Project has reached another major milestone with Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd awarding a contract to Linde EOX Sdn Bhd for the relocation and upgrading of Sarawak Energy’s hydrogen production plant and refuelling station.
According to a press release, the hydrogen plant will be relocated from Bintawa to the Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) Depot in Rembus, Kota Samarahan.
On Monday (Dec 15), Sarawak Metro received the signed Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from Linde EOX for the relocation and upgrading of the said hydrogen production and refuelling station, under Phase 1 of the hydrogen production strategy for the KUTS Project.
Sarawak Metro chief executive officer Ts Mazli Mustaffa was on hand to receive the signed LOA from Linde EOX managing director, Hoo Peih Yoke, at Sarawak Metro’s corporate office here.
The design and build contract is valued at RM58 million and is expected to be completed in time for the start of operations of the KUTS project by the fourth quarter of 2026.
Once fully upgraded, the plant will be able to produce approximately one tonne of green hydrogen.
On hand to witness the handing over of the signed LOA were Ministry of Transport Sarawak permanent secretary Datu Wong Hee Sieng and a representative from Sarawak Financial Secretary’s Office, Mohamad Kamil Asyraf Mohamad Samuri. — DayakDaily
