The EPU gave us insight into the future energy plans and developments for Sarawak, indicating where the state is heading. Finally, the delegation met up with the Economic Planning Unit, responsible for developing the state’s economic development plans. SEDC Energy gave us a presentation on the natural resources available in the state, and the implementation plans for hydrogen production, export, and use. This organization is responsible for the energy transition in Sarawak. Hereafter, the delegation visited SEDC Energy. The delegation was introduced to a concrete example of how Sarawak has already applied hydrogen technologies. Sarawak Energy received us at their combined hydrogen production plant and fuel station, built specifically to refuel the hydrogen busses acquired by the state of Sarawak for its public transportation system. N Tuesday the 16 th of August, the delegation had a busy schedule, meeting up with various stakeholders in Kuching, the state’s capital. The Dutch embassy met with government representatives and stakeholders in Sarawak to gain insights into the visions, strategies and future opportunities of the emerging hydrogen and bio-economy.ĭr Sim Kui Hian, Deputy Premier of Sarawak and Eva Oskam, Deputy Ambassador to the embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Malaysia. Sarawak is a first mover, actively engaging with stakeholders to develop ambitious plans into implementation and already breaking ground on numerous clean energy projects. The state has the vision to develop into an energy hub for the region and the world. Additionally, Sarawak aims to capture the economic opportunities of the emerging hydrogen and bio- economy. Covered with rainforests and home to many oil palm plantations, the state is both important for its biodiversity, as well as its produce for global food production. Countries all around the world are taking on this challenge, to decarbonize the energy system.įrom 15-18 August 2022, a delegation from the embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Malaysia visited Sarawak, one of the two Malaysian states on Borneo, the third largest island in the world. Fossil fuel resources are being phased out and replaced by renewable and clean energy sources, such as solar and wind, hydrogen, and biomass. This time, our lives are impacted by the discovery and development of the internet, and once again, a new energy revolution known as the energy transition. With the turn of the 2 nd millennium, the world has embarked on a new voyage, the fourth industrial revolution. The third industrial revolution introduced nuclear power, and saw electronics entering the landscape. The second revolved around the discovery of oil, gas, and electricity, and brought us power and the combustion engine. The first industrial revolution was driven by coal, that gave us the steam turbine. The world has gone through several industrial revolutions.
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