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Petronas subsidiary Gentari inks MoU with Proton New Energy to drive EV infrastructure in Malaysia

By Asila Jalil - October 13, 2022 @ 1:09pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) subsidiary Gentari Sdn Bhd (GSB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Proton New Energy Technology Sdn Bhd (Pro-Net), a subsidiary of Proton Holdings Bhd, to drive growth in Malaysia's electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure in line with national decarbonisation goals.

GSB, officially launched last month, is picking up the pace of growing its business via partnerships and joint collaborations.

"GSB aims to solve the world's most pressing sustainable energy needs by changing how we live today to secure the future.

"The collaboration with Pro-Net will go a long way in supporting the switch to sustainable transportation in Malaysia by progressing towards making EV adoption more affordable and accessible," said Petronas' head of clean energy solutions transition Shah Yang Razalli in a statement.

Pro-Net was represented by its chief executive officer, Zhang Qiang.

GSB said that under the MoU, the company would provide Proton's nationwide network of dealers with charging solutions that would help Proton's customers in Malaysia.

To date, GSB has already installed more than 225 charging points in Malaysia and India.

"Today's exchange of documents with GSB allows us to collaborate with the clean energy solutions provider and contribute to the build-up of Malaysia's charging infrastructure," said Zhang Qiang.

This collaboration between GSB and Pro-Net supports the Dasar Tenaga Negara (DTN) aspiration for Malaysia to be a low-carbon nation by 2040 by increasing the percentage share of EVs from less than one per cent in 2018 to 38 per cent by 2040.

https://www.nst.com.my/business/2022...nergy-drive-ev