The Sarawak authorities could also be main the cost in the case of hydrogen energy, Peninsular Malaysia isn’t too far behind. The ministry of science, know-how and innovation (MOSTI) may also be bringing in three items of the Toyota Mirai to be trialled on the western facet of the nation within the first quarter of 2025, in line with The Star.
Minister Chang Lin Kang mentioned the pilot, which may also contain cell hydrogen fuelling stations, is a part of Malaysia’s aim to have equal gross sales of hydrogen, petrol and electrical autos by 2050. “This initiative is a step in the direction of establishing Malaysia as a pacesetter in clear power within the area.
“The imaginative and prescient for a hydrogen financial system positions hydrogen as a clear, low-carbon power supply that’s able to changing conventional fossil fuels and turning into a key part of a clear power portfolio. As a carbon-neutral power supply, hydrogen presents inclusivity and advantages for trade stakeholders,” he instructed the publication.
Chang added that his ministry will retain the usage of one of many Mirais to advertise the usage of hydrogen. “We are going to convey within the Mirai and conduct promotional actions. This can function an illustration of {our capability}, proving that it’s road-ready and can be utilized successfully,” he mentioned, including that it’s important for the federal government to advertise hydrogen vehicles along with EVs, provided that the previous solely emits water.
The three vehicles will probably be fuelled by the aforementioned cell hydrogen stations arrange in both Putrajaya or Cyberjaya. “The entire funds for the Cellular Hydrogen Refuelling Station (MHRS) cyber mission is round RM12 million, with greater preliminary value because it’s the primary within the peninsula,” Chang mentioned.
The transfer to trial hydrogen-powered autos is in step with Chang’s feedback in October 2023, throughout which he mentioned MOSTI was creating a Hydrogen Economic system and Know-how Roadmap (HETR) to place the nation throughout the profitable international hydrogen ecosystem, projected to be value US$189.19bil (RM834.33bil) by 2050. “The hydrogen financial system is seen as a viable resolution to Malaysia’s financial challenges, which embrace plans to section out petrol subsidies,” he mentioned.
The necessity to shift away from petrol energy is urgently wanted because it’s been reported that Malaysia’s oil and fuel reserves might solely final one other 15 years, in line with the reserves life index. However Chang nonetheless doesn’t anticipate hydrogen vehicles to be standard for an additional decade, because the nation has but to supply its personal and even on the worldwide scale, solely the Mirai and the soon-to-be-replaced Hyundai Nexo are presently supplied on the market.
“There may be, nonetheless, speedy growth in freight transportation with gas cell know-how, with corporations like Hyzon, Hyundai and Nikola making important progress,” he mentioned, including that Malaysia’s hydrogen financial system objectives lengthen past mobility, encompassing all the hydrogen worth chain together with manufacturing, transportation, storage and end-use in industries, energy era and transportation.
The opposite downside dissuading wider adoption is hydrogen gas prices, particularly for eco-friendly inexperienced hydrogen. Manufacturing of the gas presently prices round US$6 (RM28.15) per kilogram, that means {that a} full tank of 5.65 kg for the Mirai would value round US$33.90 (RM159) for a variety of 800km.
Nonetheless, the swap to focused subsidies will step by step slim the price hole between petrol/diesel and new power sources. This will probably be helped by the import, excise and street tax exemptions for hydrogen autos, just like EVs, as a part of HETR. Subsidies may also be supplied, akin to these China presently supplies for EVs.
Malaysia can also be working to section out gray hydrogen, produced utilizing fossil fuels corresponding to pure fuel and coal, in favour of blue hydrogen that provides carbon seize and storage know-how to cut back emissions. The last word aim is the transition to inexperienced hydrogen that’s made utilizing renewable power, decreasing dependency on fossil fuels and mitigating local weather change by carbon impartial initiatives.
GALLERY: 2024 Toyota Mirai and cell hydrogen station in Malaysia
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