Sarawak Metro engages in pioneering Malaysia Hydrogen Industry Alliance workshop

KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd (Sarawak Metro) took part in the inaugural Malaysia Hydrogen Industry Alliance (MHIA) Stakeholders Engagement Workshop, held here recently.

The event, organised by NanoMalaysia Berhad (NMB), an agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI), was a significant step in addressing key challenges within the hydrogen industry.

The workshop was designed to tackle the industry’s ‘Lack of Supply and Demand Awareness’ and to foster collaboration among industry players, aimed to synchronise efforts between hydrogen producers and users, with the overarching goal of propelling Malaysia’s hydrogen sector from a research-focused field to a hub of innovation.

Sarawak Metro’s deputy project director for the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project, Nor Nasyriq Shahirudin, said the inaugural MHIA stakeholder’s engagement workshop was very meaningful, especially in bringing together the key players in the hydrogen industry from throughout the country.

“The workshop was very timely, especially as this relatively young industry in Malaysia is developing fast, and with Sarawak playing a significant role in the industry’s growth.

“From Sarawak Metro’s perspective, this meaningful event gave us the opportunity to engage with other industry players to discuss the most pertinent issues facing the industry, namely the challenges and the way forward for the industry as a whole,” Nor Nasyriq, who represented Sarawak Metro at the workshop, said in a statement.

The insights gained will be instrumental for Sarawak Metro, especially as it plans to integrate green hydrogen into its future fleet of Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) vehicles and feeder buses. The hydrogen for these vehicles will be produced locally by SEDC Energy Sdn Bhd.

The MHIA, established by MOSTI, aspires to position Malaysia as a leading global hydrogen economy by 2050. The workshop served as a crucial platform for connecting local stakeholders across the hydrogen value chain.