Malaysia on track to achieve renewable energy capacity


Dateline 2025-10-23, The Edge Malaysia:

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is now on a solid track to achieve 40% renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2035 and 70% by 2050 under the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR).

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said Malaysia’s RE capacity has so far reached 30% led by solar energy which contributes more than 5,000 megawatts.

“The next step is to decarbonise the electricity sector, including Malaysia’s bold commitment to reduce coal capacity by 50% by 2035 and completely phase out coal-fired power plants by 2044.

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