Sarawak’s green goals

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s largest state, Sarawak, blessed with abundant sunshine, land and hydroelectric-power potential, aims to become a clean-energy powerhouse – an ambition that has ramped up competition as nations in the region vie to become the hub for harnessing renewable energy.

Known as the “Land of the Hornbills”, the state in the north-west coast of the island of Borneo aims to supply up to 10 gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy, mainly from its large hydroelectric-power dams, by 2030.

With abundant hydropower resources and a diverse energy mix, Sarawak’s power generation more than meets its own demand, so it is looking to export its surplus energy to other countries, attracting investment and expertise in the process.