US EditionMalaysia's Largest Island State Aims to Be Region's 'Green Battery'
Sarawak plans to generate 10,000 megawatts by 2030, aiming to lead Southeast Asia's energy transition despite concerns over deforestation and Indigenous relocations, experts say.
- Sarawak, a Malaysian state on Borneo island, is advancing plans to become a regional 'green battery' by expanding hydropower and solar energy projects.
- These efforts respond to Southeast Asia's doubling power demands over the last decade, driven by rising middle-class energy use and emerging data centers.
- Sarawak currently generates around 3,500 megawatts mostly from hydropower, enough to power two to three million households daily, with goals to reach 10,000 megawatts by 2030 including solar and gas.
- Environmental groups warn that large hydropower expansion has caused the flooding of about 70,000 hectares of forest, displaced over 9,000 Indigenous people, and raises serious ecological and social concerns.
- Sarawak’s leadership commits to a low-carbon future, yet experts say it must address Indigenous rights and deforestation issues before claiming its role as Southeast Asia’s green energy hub.
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Business TimesMalaysia’s largest island state aims to be region’s ‘green battery’
Malaysia's verdant, river-crossed state of Sarawak is charging ahead with plans to become a regional "green battery," but its renewable energy dreams could come at serious environmental cost, experts warn. Wedged between peninsular Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines, Sarawak's leadership believes it could become a keystone in a regional energy transition. Its many rivers
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Malaysia's largest island state aims to be region's 'green battery'
Malaysia's verdant, river-crossed state of Sarawak is charging ahead with plans to become a regional "green battery," but its renewable energy dreams could come at serious environmental cost, experts warn.
From hydrogen to semiconductors, Sarawak’s high-value achievements to power Malaysia on world stage
By Karen Bong BINTULU, Sept 16: Sarawak’s achievements in high-value sectors including renewable energy, digital technology and semiconductors will not only drive the State’s prosperity but also elevate Malaysia’s standing in the eyes of the world. Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg emphasised that Sarawak’s rapid transformation has positioned the State as a powerhouse within the federation, earning international recog…
Malaysia’s Largest Island State Aims to Be Region’s ‘Green Battery’
By Jan HENNOP/AFP – Malaysia’s verdant, river-crossed state of Sarawak is charging ahead with plans to become a regional “green battery,” but its renewable energy dreams could come at serious environmental cost, experts warn. Wedged between peninsular Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines, Sarawak’s leadership believes it could become a keystone in a regional energy […]
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