KUCHING, Oct 30: Sarawak’s low carbon energy transition with renewable hydropower as the foundation continues to attract international interest at the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2022 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands.
Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg was invited to deliver a keynote address at the opening ceremony on Tuesday (Oct 25).
The following days until Oct 28, then saw Sarawak Energy represented at different sessions as part of the conversation on the global energy transition and its vital role in climate action.
At the panel session on ‘Scaling Decarbonisation Technologies’, Sarawak Energy Group chief executive officer Datu Sharbini Suhaili reminded delegates that hydropower was the ‘forgotten giant’ of the energy transition.
In the conversation with other international energy leaders, Sharbini narrated Sarawak’s hydropower development experience and how it had accelerated the transition to other renewables.
He explained how the renewable power source had decarbonised Sarawak’s grid emission intensity, accelerated Sarawak’s socio-economic transformation and triggered research and expansion of alternative renewables like solar, floating solar and green hydrogen production.
According to a statement by Sarawak Energy today, Sharbini also emphasised collaboration and sharing of renewable energy resources as critical towards achieving regional decarbonisation goals.
“While we work on securing energy and strengthening supply reliability, providing affordability is crucial, and since we (Sarawak) have the capacity, we can share our resources through connectivity and interconnections to help support and accelerate the transition towards renewables in the region.
“We need to work together to advance the transition, and this requires strong political will with action-oriented policies in place,” he said. — DayakDaily
