23-05-2025
Telang Usan rep proposes green hydrogen-solar power project for Long Bedian
File photo of private solar panels at Tadika Sedidik Long Jenalong.
KUCHING (May 23): Telang Usan assemblyman Dato Dennis Ngau has proposed the implementation of a large-scale green energy project in Long Bedian sub-district, aimed at providing 24-hour electricity to rural communities.
The proposal was made during his debate on the Motion of Appreciation for Yang di-Pertua Negeri's speech at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) today.
'Based on the Sarawak government's commitment to green energy initiatives, I would like to propose a solar and hydrogen energy system project in the Long Bedian sub-district of Telang Usan to meet the need for 24-hour electricity,' said Dennis.
'This would be a large-scale pilot project following the proven success of a similar system at the Long Loyang Health Clinic,' he added.
If implemented, the project would be the first of its kind in Malaysia, he said.
According to Dennis, the proposed solar-hydrogen system would supply electricity to households in nearby villages, government offices, schools, clinics, and even nearby oil palm plantations.
'It is time for us to move away from battery systems, diesel generators, and other environmentally harmful sources – including the cost of purchasing and supplying diesel – and shift towards a green hydrogen energy system,' he said.
He emphasised that 24-hour electricity powered by green hydrogen would be more efficient than current systems and would improve the quality of life and well-being of rural communities.
Dennis noted that the proposal follows the successful pilot of a hybrid solar-hydrogen system at the Long Loyang Health Clinic in Ulu Tinjar, which has been operational since its launch by State Minister for Utility and Telecommunication, Dato Sri Julaihi Narawi, on August 8, 2022.
'The H2E1 system launched at Long Loyang Clinic is now ready to be expanded to off-grid rural villages in Sarawak,' he said.
He urged the Sarawak government to implement this system in the state constituencies of N77 Telang Usan, N78 Mulu, and N76 Marudi to enable residents to enjoy uninterrupted electricity.
'Currently, 99 percent of settlements in N77 Telang Usan rely on solar systems under the Sarawak Alternative Rural Electrification Scheme (Sares),' Dennis said.
He expressed confidence that the proposed initiative aligns with the Yang di-Pertua Negeri's call for Sarawak to advance the development of green and renewable energy sources.
'I believe it is time for Sarawak to take bold steps in expanding the implementation of the green hydrogen solar system,' he said. Dennis Ngau DUN electricity green energy Long Bedian
