KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – 13 October 2022 – Clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd
(Gentari), a subsidiary of PETRONAS, has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Proton New Energy Technology Sdn Bhd
(PRO-NET), a subsidiary of PROTON, to leverage the capabilities of
both parties and drive growth in Malaysia’s electric
vehicle (EV) infrastructure in line with national decarbonisation
goals.
Gentari and PRO-NET exchanged the MoU documents
today on the side lines of the International Greentech & Eco
Products Exhibition & Conference Malaysia (IGEM) 2022, with
Gentari being represented by Shah Yang Razalli, Head of Clean
Energy Solutions Transition at PETRONAS and PRO-NET being
represented by its Chief Executive Officer, Zhang Qiang.
Witnessing the event were Dato’ Seri Ir Dr Zaini Ujang,
Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment and Water, along
with Datuk Tengku Muhammad Taufik, President and Group Chief
Executive Officer of PETRONAS, and Roslan Abdullah, Deputy Chief
Executive Officer of PROTON.
Following its official
launch last month, Gentari is revving up the pace in growing its
business via partnerships and joint collaborations.
“Gentari aims to solve the world’s most pressing
sustainable energy needs by changing the way 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.” Shah Yang Razalli commented.
The
MoU will see Gentari powering PROTON’s far-reaching network
of dealers nationwide with comprehensive charging solutions to
benefit PROTON users in Malaysia. To date, Gentari has already
installed more than 225 charging points in Malaysia and India,
boosting the range confidence needed in growing EV adoption.
Zhang
Qiang also commented that “Today’s exchange of
documents with Gentari allows us to collaborate with the clean
energy solutions provider and contribute to the build-up of
Malaysia’s charging infrastructure.”
This
collaboration between Gentari 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 1% in 2018 to 38% by 2040.