Nano Commerce Sdn Bhd (NCSB), a wholly owned subsidiary and business arm of NanoMalaysia, manages technology development in collaboration with a local EV enterprise.
NanoMalaysia Bhd is testing an electric vehicle (EV) charger powered by clean, renewable energy technology using nano-enhanced solar panels at the Temasya Petronas station on the Federal Highway in Klang Valley. NanoMalaysia is an agency under the Science, Technology, and Innovation Ministry responsible for the localization of EV technology development.
Nano Commerce Sdn Bhd (NCSB), a wholly owned subsidiary and business arm of NanoMalaysia, manages technology development in collaboration with a local EV enterprise.
Renew is made up of a 50 kW electric vehicle charger that charges quickly, nano-enhanced solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, and lithium-ion batteries. The solar PV is enhanced through a nanocoating supplementing hydrophobic properties, allowing greater efficiency during inclement weather.
With Renew powered by solar energy and storage capabilities, the system’s reliance on grid power is reduced by up to 20%, effectively assisting Malaysia’s decarbonization. This 18-month pilot project is part of NanoMalaysia’s Enabling Mobility Electrification for the Green Economy (Emerge).
Emerge focuses on developing low-carbon mobility technologies such as energy storage and management systems, the Internet of Nano-Things, and off-grid green charging stations, as well as building EV prototypes as validation platforms for eventual industrial adoption.
This initiative contributes to Malaysia’s goal of reducing carbon intensity relative to GDP by 45% by 2030 and reaching carbon neutrality by 2050.
Since 2021, NanoMalaysia has led the country’s EV technology agenda, alongside other relevant EV technology development initiatives such as the NanoMalaysia Energy Storage Technology Initiative, Hydrogen EcoNanoMy, Rapid Electric Vehicles Innovation Validation Ecosystem, and Campuses for Local Electric Vehicle Expeditious Rollout.
This strategic collaboration between NanoMalaysia and Petronas Dagangan Bhd is consistent with the National Energy Policy 2022-2040, which calls for early-stage public-private partnerships to support charging infrastructures to enable and accommodate EV penetration.
“Renew is a significant milestone because we are now commercially deploying a charging station that rides on a locally developed renewable energy nanogrid technology with the goal of making fast charging and green energy easily accessible nationwide,” said Dr. Rezal Khairi Ahmad, CEO of NanoMalaysia.
Through this project, NanoMalaysia is aggressively pushing the country to be a regional leader in EV technology and innovation rather than just a consumer of imported goods.
“Success from this pilot project will strengthen the local EV industry and expedite the government’s target to achieve 10,000 EV charging stations in Malaysia by 2025 under the Low Carbon Mobility Development Plan 2021–2030.” This may raise the percentage of EVs in the country to 38% of total industry volume, in line with Malaysia’s Low Carbon National Aspiration 2040.
In 2019, Malaysia’s renewable energy penetration rate was 2%, with 92.8 million tonnes of oil equivalent consumed. Malaysia has set a 20% target for 2025. Currently, there are approximately 30,300 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles on the road, and Malaysia’s National Electric Mobility Blueprint targets 220,000 EVs by 2030.