IGEM 2024, in collaboration with Clean Energy Transition Asia and MobilityX, showcased advancements in renewable energy solutions. Solarvest led the clean energy market in Malaysia with its new e-mobility unit, Powerbee. The event featured a diverse international presence, with strong contributions from Chinese companies. These innovations emphasised the crucial role of sustainable technologies in shaping a greener future.
This week, I visited the International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition and Conference #Malaysia (IGEM 2024), which has strategically partnered with the federal agency Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC), and recognised as #SoutheastAsia’s premier trade event for green technologies and eco solutions. Through cooperation with CETA – Clean Energy Transition Asia, the focus has shifted strongly towards renewable energy solutions for industry and cities. Co located with #CETA, MobilityX Asia particularly deals with transportation decarbonisation, focusing on electrification including hybridisation, with the presence of the sponsor Toyota Malaysia.
While I didn’t see any French booths 🇫🇷, there was a strong presence from #Sweden 🇸🇪, some from #Finland 🇫🇮 and #Austria 🇦🇹, and #Canada 🇨🇦 representing well North America. Surprisingly, the Korean 🇰🇷 and Japanese 🇯🇵 industries were much less represented, whereas Chinese 🇨🇳 companies were dominant across the exhibition.
My favorites? I’ve identified Solarvest ☀ as the most promising business. This local company leads the clean energy market in #Malaysia 🇲🇾 and is rapidly expanding through the Asia Pacific 🌏. Moreover, their new business unit, #Powerbee, is now dedicated to #emobility, aiming at deploying charging stations —a significant challenge due to subsidised oil in the country.
I’m grateful to the people I met for their time and kindness, particularly Jye Sze Lee and JingYi C from Solarvest, Shafinaz Jamaludin from the Malaysian Rubber Council who nicely promotes green tyres 🙆♂️, and Yutaka Yamada 🇯🇵 from Sumitomo Corporation. It was also so great to chat again with Amalia Shariff and her direct boss from Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC), which has just launched an in-depth survey on transportation modal shifts in #Malaysia (see picture).
In conclusion, it was an unexpected journey into sustainable technologies and the future of our society. Now, it’s time to jump onboard!
