By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, May 2: The Sarawak government held a meeting with the International Hydropower Association (IHA) and the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) with the aim of forming a strategic partnership which will strengthen the State’s position as a global leader in the transition to renewable energy.
In a Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) report, this followed a meeting between Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and the State government delegation with IHA and GRA at a hotel in London on Thursday (May 1).
Other matters discussed included exploring new opportunities in the renewable energy sector beyond hydropower, including solar energy, hydrogen, and energy storage.
The meeting also discussed potential collaboration in producing green hydrogen using renewable energy sources in Sarawak to build a more resilient and sustainable energy future.
Meanwhile, IHA said they are developing an optimal energy generation mix model, taking into account the integration of renewable energy sources, particularly solar.
This collaboration involves the development of an energy model with Malaysia and Indonesia to study energy pricing structures and the absorption rate of renewable energy.
Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan; Sarawak Secretary, Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki; Deputy Minister of Utilities (Sarawak Energy and Petros), Dato Ibrahim Baki; Deputy Minister of International Trade, Industries, and Investment Sarawak, Datuk Dr Malcolm Mussen Lamoh; Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Laws, MA63, and State-Federal Relations), Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali; Sarawak Attorney General, Dato Sri Saferi Ali; Sarawak Financial Secretary, Dato Sri Dr Wan Lizozman Wan Omar; Deputy Sarawak Secretary (Economic Planning and Development), Dato Sri Dr Muhammad Abdullah Zaidel; Sarawak Energy Group CEO, Datuk Sharbini Suhaili; Global Solar Council CEO, Sonia Dunlop, and other senior State government officials were also present during the meeting. — DayakDaily
