Petronas wholly owned clean energy arm, Gentari Sdn Bhd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Proton New Energy Technology Sdn Bhd collaborating on driving growth in the electric vehicle infrastructure.
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.” Head of Clean Energy Solutions Transition at Petronas, Shah Yang Razalli commented.
The MoU will see Gentari powering Proton’s 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.
