The Ministry of Economy believes that job opportunities for the people, including young individuals and rural youth, can be boosted through engagement of industry leaders in implementing projects and flagship initiatives under the National Energy Transition Plan (NETR).

The ministry said that among industry leaders offering their involvement are Petronas, Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), SEDC Energy Sdn Bhd, Malakoff Corporation Bhd, Sime Darby Property Bhd and Khazanah Nasional Bhd.

“19 implementation modalities have been identified, showing diversity in development levels and the need for human capital empowerment support,” it said on the Parliament website on Tuesday in response to a question from Datuk Shamsulkahar Mohd Deli (BN-Jempol) regarding NETR that can create 23,000 high-value job opportunities and how young people, including rural youth, can benefit from these job opportunities.

The ministry said NETR, launched on August 29, aims to facilitate a fair energy transition, protect the people, create opportunities and support innovation through a whole-of-nation approach.

It said in this context, the 23,000 job opportunities referred to the 10 projects and flagship initiatives under six energy transition drivers: energy efficiency (EE), new energy sources, hydrogen, bioenergy, green mobility and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS).

The Ministry of Economy has reviewed employment projections in pioneering projects, including Petronas’ Biofuels Hub, which is expected to create more than 5,000 job opportunities throughout the project’s lifespan.

The required skills include engineering design, construction, turnaround and operation as well as bio-based technologies like hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA).

At TNB’s Solar Park 5x100 megawatt (MW), the ministry expected around 10,000 job opportunities during the construction period with an estimated 2,000 jobs for every 100MW and 100 job opportunities in operations and maintenance.

“Skills required include asset management and new energy infrastructure management by local micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) companies,” it said.

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