Solarvest Borneo Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of the clean energy expert, Solarvest Holdings Berhad, has today inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS) and Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd to launch a Green Energy Lab in Kuching, Sarawak to train and develop local talents to support Borneo’s growth in the clean energy industry.
The Lab will provide a green energy-related learning programme involving solar, green mobility, battery storage systems, as well as green hydrogen. The learning and talent partnership is intended to spur research and development collaboration and intellectual property creation in clean energy solutions.
Director of Solarvest Borneo, Mr. Leon Liew Chee Ing said, “As envisioned by the Sarawak Government to transform the State into a regional renewable energy powerhouse, this programme is timely in nurturing the talents needed for the industry to attain the vision.”
“Being born and raised in Sarawak, as a Sarawakian, I am grateful to be able to contribute to the local community with CENTEXS. Together with the partnership with Huawei Malaysia, we believe human capital development is a vital step in building a resilient and progressive society,” Mr. Leon commented.
Chief Executive Officer of CENTEXS, Tuan Haji Syeed Mohd Hussien Wan Abdul Rahman said, “We are cognisant of the importance of equipping our local talents with relevant hands-on training to enable seamless integration into the industry workforce. Green Energy Lab has developed three programme, namely Solar, Green Mobility & Storage, and Green Hydrogen. Hence, we are pleased to offer our facilities as testbeds for these programme. This is a small step, but a meaningful one as we help Sarawak meet its aspiration for green power generation as outlined in the Post Covid-19 Development Strategy 2030 (“PCDS2030”).”
Vice President of the Digital Power Business Unit of Huawei Malaysia, Mr. Chong Chern Peng said, “At Huawei Malaysia, we are committed to providing the best green technology and in continuously skilling local talents in this area as we head towards fulfilling the Government’s carbon neutrality goals. We believe the development of local talents in Sarawak will help us capture and fulfill the ever-growing green industry market needs and demands. We hope the programme offered under this collaboration are able to attract and enhance their employability. This will help the industry to progress towards creating a self-generating energy environment where the goal of carbon neutrality can be realised,” added Mr. Chong.
This collaboration is a part of Solarvest’s 5-Year Strategic Roadmap to transform into a regenerative clean energy expert. As the Group expands vertically in the clean energy ecosystem, it has launched several green initiatives, including the green mobility arm, “PowerBee” in November 2022.
