KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 11): Solarvest Holdings Bhd’s unit intends to establish a tripartite collaboration with Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and Sarawak government’s talent development agency to train and develop local talents to support Borneo’s growth in the clean energy industry.

Solarvest’s wholly owned unit Solarvest Borneo Sdn Bhd, Huawei Malaysia and Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (Centexs) have inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to launch Green Energy Lab in Kuching, Sarawak.

The facility will provide a green energy-related learning programme involving solar, green mobility, battery storage systems, as well as green hydrogen, said Solarvest in a statement on Wednesday (Jan 11).

The learning and talent partnership is intended to spur research and development collaboration and intellectual property creation in clean energy solutions, the group said.

It added that this collaboration is a part of Solarvest’s five-year Strategic Roadmap to transform into a regenerative clean energy expert.

“As envisioned by the Sarawak government to transform the state into a regional renewable energy powerhouse, this programme is timely in nurturing the talents needed for the industry to attain the vision.

“Together with the partnership with Huawei Malaysia, we believe human capital development is a vital step in building a resilient and progressive society,” said Solarvest Borneo’s director Leon Liew Chee Ing.

Centexs chief executive officer Syeed Mohd Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman said the centre is cognisant of the importance of equipping local talents with relevant hands-on training to enable seamless integration into the industry workforce.

He said the Green Energy Lab has developed three programmes, namely Solar, Green Mobility & Storage and Green Hydrogen.

“Hence, we are pleased to offer our facilities as testbeds for these programmes. This is a small step, but a meaningful one as we help Sarawak meet its aspiration for green power generation as outlined in the Post Covid-19 Development Strategy 2030,” he said.

Huawei Malaysia vice-president of digital power business unit Chong Chern Peng said the company is committed to provide the best green technology and in continuously developing the skills of local talents through this collaboration.

“We believe the development of local talents in Sarawak will help us capture and fulfil the ever-growing green industry market needs and demands. We hope the programmes offered under this collaboration are able to attract and enhance their employability,” he said.

Shares of Solarvest closed four sen or 4.7% higher at 89.5 sen, giving it a market capitalisation of RM597.46 million.