Summary
- Malaysia secured 20 awards, including eight category wins.
- Achievements cover solar, biogas, hydrogen and energy efficiency.
- National energy plan targets RM85 billion in savings by 2035.
MANILA, October 15 — Malaysia secured 20 recognitions at the ASEAN Energy Awards 2026, surpassing last year’s 16 awards, the Energy Transition and Water Transformation Ministry (PETRA) said.
The country won eight categories, alongside seven first runner-up and five second runner-up positions.
Award-winning projects covered energy-efficient buildings, solar power, biogas, green hydrogen, waste-to-energy and battery energy storage systems.
PETRA said Malaysia’s National Energy Efficiency Action Plan 2.0 targets RM85 billion in energy cost savings, RM36 billion in private investment and approximately 29,000 jobs between 2026 and 2035.
