“We aim to unlock the hydrogen economy through the NETR (National Energy Transition Roadmap) and the Hydrogen Economy and Technology Roadmap (HETR), which is targeted to be rolled out later this year,” the minister said when launching The Energy Transition Conference 2023 here on Monday (Aug 28).
Malaysia, a key producer of natural gas, has been exploring hydrogen as a new resource in light of rising demand for green energy. This is in light of its gas-like nature, which means it can be stored and transported, unlike other existing raw RE such as solar, hydro and wind.