Partnerships Key To Scaling Energy Transition, ETCon26 Strengthens Malaysia’s Shift From Ambition To Execution

By Saraswathi Muniappan and Norsyafawati Ab Wahab
 

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Strategic partnerships between government agencies, utilities, developers and financial institutions are crucial to unlocking new opportunities and catalysing the energy transition at scale, underscoring the importance of collective action in advancing the nation’s sustainability agenda.

Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof, said the successful convening of the second edition of Energy Transition Conference 2026 (ETCon26) by Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) is commendable as a significant achievement, as it has evolved into a credible platform that brings together leading minds from across the world to exchange ideas and drive progress in the energy sector.

“The conference also reflects Malaysia’s strong commitment to accelerating the energy transition, signalling a decisive shift from ambition to execution as the country advances its efforts towards a more sustainable energy future,” he said at the Energy Transition Conference 2026 (ETCon26) here Wednesday.

The first ETCon was held in conjunction with the National Energy Transition Roadmap in 2023.

Fadillah, who is also Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister, said every major chapter in Malaysia’s development from rural electrification and industrialisation to digital transformation, was made possible because the country chose to invest not only in infrastructure, but in people, institutions and shared purpose.

--BERNAMA