Signing of MOU between IGM, DGeG, and Primeval Power, as witnessed by SEDA, in the course of the Worldwide Sustainable Power Summit in Kuala Lumpur (supply: Primeval Power)
A triteral partnership between Primeval Power, IGM, and DGeG has been signed for an in depth analysis of the geothermal potential in Malaysia.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between UK-based geothermal options firm Primeval Power, the Institute of Geology Malaysia (IGM), and Digital Geoscience International Sdn Bhd (DGeG) to conduct thorough assessments of geothermal vitality potential in Malaysia. The partnership was signed in the course of the Worldwide Sustainable Power Summit held in Kuala Lumpur on the twenty first of August 2024.
The consortium of organisations will work collectively to facilitate the event of geothermal vitality initiatives in nation.
“DGeG is thrilled to companion with IGM and Primeval Power in growing Malaysia’s geothermal vitality potential. This partnership marks a big milestone in Malaysia’s journey in the direction of a sustainable vitality future. By tapping into the huge potential of geothermal vitality, we are able to cut back our reliance on fossil fuels, mitigate local weather change, and construct a greener Malaysia for generations to come back,” stated Sarah Rahman, PGeol, COE of DGeG.
DGeG is a geology companies supplier providing strong options based mostly on an modern built-in digital geology strategy. The group has labored in quite a lot of vitality fields, together with petroleum, karst geohazards, carbon seize and storage, geothermal, and mining.
IGM is a society with a broad scope of obligations in Malaysia. A kind of obligations is to help, advise and cooperate with authorities departments and different non-public or public our bodies in an honorary capability on questions referring to the science of geology and coverage in respect of land and earth useful resource utilisation and all different issues linked therewith.
“IGM serves because the central establishment for skilled geologist growth in Malaysia. This initiative fosters data alternate between native and worldwide specialists to advertise geothermal vitality as a key element of the nation’s inexperienced vitality agenda. Given the nascent stage of Malaysia’s geothermal business, collaboration with exterior companions is important for additional growth,” stated P.Geol. Gs. Abd Rasid Jaapar, F.I.G.M, FGS, MIGRSM, President of the Institute of Geology Malaysia.
Primeval Power is a U.Okay. registered worldwide geothermal vitality growth firm. The corporate’s distinctive Expertise Agnostic strategy permits for the optimisation of geothermal options with out technological restriction. The Primeval crew combines geothermal and oil & gasoline experience for subject analysis and administration, plus know-how experience which permits the crew to evaluate the potential of a companion’s asset and probably the most applicable applied sciences to make use of.
The corporate had additionally lately entered a strategic partnership for a geothermal desalination venture in Southern California.
“We’re delighted to enter a long-term partnership with such ahead pondering organisations as IGM and DGeG. Malaysia sits between two of the world’s most prolific geothermal vitality producers, making it a chief location for big scale geothermal vitality manufacturing. At Primeval we really feel privileged to be part of the geothermal journey of Malaysia,” stated Andy Wooden, CEO of Primeval.
The MoU ceremony was attended by Sarah Rahmen, CEO of DGeG, Adam Hashim, Vice President cum Chairman of Hydrogeology & Groundwater sources technical committee and Andy Wooden, CEO of Primeval. It was witnessed by representatives from the Sustainable Power Growth Authority (SEDA): Yb Lee Chean Chung, Member of Authority, Ybrs Dr Nurmazilah Dato’ Mahzan, Member of Authority and Mr. Koh Keng Sen, Chief Working Officer.
SEDA is the Malaysia is a statutory physique shaped underneath the Sustainable Power Growth Authority Act 2011 [Act 726]
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