KUALA LUMPUR: Citaglobal Bhd has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Petronas Global Technical Solutions Sdn Bhd to collaborate in a wide range of renewable energy (RE) technologies and applications.
Petronas Global's activities include the provision of technology products, technical services, project management and engineering solution services.
The areas of collaboration between Citaglobal and Petronas Global will include renewable energy technologies and applications comprising battery energy storage system (BESS), biogas engine, biomass engineering, waste to energy , heat to energy as well as carbon capture and utilisation.
Citaglobal cxecutive chairman and president and major shareholder Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria said the collaboration will make RE consistent and sustainable in Malaysia.
"We will give our all for this collaboration, in the drive towards a carbon-neutral world of net zero emissions by 2050.
"From Citaglobal's side, we believe that we are in a good position to lead in the BESS space, as we already have the experience and technical know-how. We feel that BESS needs to be an obvious part of the green energy mix in order for renewables to be a reality."
Both parties will collaborate on the development and implementation of BESS applications and projects.
The technology and solutions shall be provided by Citaglobal Genetec BESS Sdn Bhd.
They would also collaborate the area of biogas which involves a joint feasibility study using gas engine for flare gas recovery and other gaseous such as hydrogen.
There will also be a joint feasibility study on waste to energy, heat to energy as well as carbon capture and utilisation in Petronas plants.