Malaysia Positioned As Key Player In Solar Panel Production - Liew

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is strategically positioned as it hosts a significant presence of global solar panel producers and benefits from abundant sunshine, said Malaysia's Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.

He said Malaysia needs to enhance its capabilities in battery storage to complement its solar energy initiatives.

However, he noted that few countries outside the United States (US), China and Europe possess a well-established solar panel supply chain.

Solar panel manufacturers in Malaysia previously concentrated primarily on the United States (US) market.

“But it is now time to use their Malaysian capacity to deliver green transition in Malaysia and Southeast Asia at an affordable rate.

“Malaysia should use the sweet spot we are in, such as the manufacturing capacity and the sunshine, to speed up on popularising the adoption of household solar solutions, hastening the pace of green transition,” he said at the launch of Senheng Electric (KL) Sdn Bhd’s solar solutions Friday.

Additionally, Liew hoped Malaysia would soon adopt a 'popularising the green transition' mentality so that the masses or ordinary people would adopt solar solutions and many other green technologies.

“There is so much we could do to change through the adoption of green technologies,” he said.
-- BERNAMA