HYDROGEN ECONOMY

Green growth is gaining traction in the quest for a more sustainable society. Similar to countries across the globe, Malaysia is committed to a low-carbon energy future. This prompted ASM to establish a Special Interest Group on Hydrogen Economy, helmed by Professor Dato’ Ir Dr Wan Ramli Wan Daud FASc. This SIG has developed a holistic, evidence-based position paper outlining the opportunities and challenges for Malaysia to venture into hydrogen economy.

A complete supply chain of hydrogen economy, from hydrogen production, storage and transportation to applications, was discussed. The most feasible hydrogen technologies for Malaysia, such as electrolysers and fuel cells, were highlighted. Action plans were proposed for the 12th Malaysian Plan and beyond to build a conducive ecosystem for Hydrogen Economy in Malaysia. Four key aspects of the ecosystem, i.e. governance, public and market acceptance, technical and human capital readiness as well a finance readiness were addressed.