Malaysia PowerGen Conference

Investing In Power Business and Securing Power Supply In Malaysia

Malaysia welcomes participation from foreign investors in the power generation sector. An estimated total investment of RM 30 billion (approx. USD 8.6 billion) is required to be spent for the next 5-10 years, according to the Energy Commission. (Power generation will account for 60% of the total investments, while transmission and distribution are each valued at 20% respectively). Currently, the energy supply mix in the country is made up of gas (70%), coal (22%), and oil (2%) and hydro power (6%). Malaysia’s primary energy demand is projected to grow at 3.5 percent per year from 56 Mtoe in 2002 to 147 Mtoe in 2030; mainly due to the increase in demand for coal, oil and gas; with coal demand accounting for the highest growth rate 9.7 percent per year through 2030. (Source: APEC Energy Demand and Supply Outlook 2006).

With the global initiative in clean and renewable energy becoming a mantra of many developed countries, how far has Malaysia responded to this call? As one of clean energy, the solar power sector is earmarked by the Malaysian Industrial Development Agency (Mida), the foreign investment agency in Malaysia, as a new source of growth for the economy. How will Malaysia government amend its current framework and planning in its power sector development in line with global calls for clean, sustainable energy? What will be of market and investors interests is to determine where the business opportunities and in which sectors? Equally important will also be the core issues of energy policy affecting power generation, transmission and distributions as well as investment opportunities in power plant electricity, gas, hydro, solar and renewable along side with key of JV, Partnership, managing risk, etc. 

This conference will not be a technical one but of a financial, investments, policy and growth opportunities driven type of conference.