(From left) Gentari head of H2 marketing Ariff Adry Adnan, chief hydrogen officer Michèle Azalbert, City Energy CEO Perry Ong and president of strategic planning Desmond Tay
KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd's (PETRONAS) clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singapore's gas utility provider City Energy to conduct feasibility studies of a hydrogen supply chain from Malaysia to Singapore.
Gentari's chief hydrogen officer Michele Azalbert said in addition to becoming the go-to industry partner for clean hydrogen, it aims to provide integrated clean energy solutions for customers in Asia Pacific, among others.
"We believe this partnership will be the first of many in Singapore. We are committed to support Singapore in achieving net zero emissions by 2050,” she said in a statement jointly issued by Gentari and City Energy.
City Energy CEO Perry Ong said as the sole piped town gas provider for more than 880,000 homes and businesses, City Energy is well placed to establish a hydrogen supply for the future production of its town gas.
"We are excited to collaborate with Gentari to develop a hydrogen supply chain which will contribute to our nation’s hydrogen strategy,” he said.
Meanwhile, the two parties said they have also signed a second MoU to work together to allow customers to access both parties' electric vehicle (EV) charging networks so EV drivers can have a seamless cross-border charging experience across Singapore and Malaysia.
The two parties will work together to deepen their understanding of the EV market and behaviour of EV users in Singapore and Malaysia, while co-deploying publicly accessible EV chargers on each other's EV networks.
According to the statement, the two parties will also explore and identify best practices for mobile roaming applications in both countries.
"For those driving between Singapore and Malaysia, a seamless, highly accessible network of chargers will put their mind at ease, and this is what City Energy seeks to do with our partners across the Causeway.
"As we continue our expansion of our Go by City Energy network of private and commercial developments in Singapore, we will distinguish ourselves through added value in the form of a robust cross-border EV network built on expanded connectivity into Malaysia,” said Ong.
He added that the MoU between Gentari and Go will not only support EV infrastructure development in Singapore and Malaysia respectively, but also encourage the development of a robust cross-border EV network, ensuring a more seamless customer experience for EV drivers traveling between the two countries.
