Putrajaya approves EV platform, backs data centre electricity plan

KUALA LUMPUR: Putrajaya has endorsed the Energy Commission’s latest projections on electricity demand and supply for data centres.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government has also approved the development of the e-Mobility Service Platform, a nationwide system designed to integrate and streamline the operations of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.

These decisions were made at the second 2025 National Energy Council meeting, which also discussed the Natural Gas Action Plan.

“The meeting agreed on the projected electricity demand and supply for data centres based on the latest assessment by the Energy Commission, and approved the development of the e-Mobility Service Platform, which will integrate and coordinate the operations of EV charging stations across the country,” he said in a Facebook statement today.

Malaysia is set to become the fastest data centre consolidation market in Asia Pacific by 2030, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s Asia Pacific Data Centre Investment Landscape report.

Putrajaya also aims to increase the share of renewable energy to 35 per cent by 2030, expand open grid access, and intensify investments in green technology and new energy, in line with the Thirteenth Malaysia Plan (13MP).

Anwar said these steps are designed to strengthen the country’s energy system, making it more innovative and competitive while ensuring socioeconomic growth and a smooth transition to a low-carbon economy.

Parliament, in September this year, passed amendments to two key pieces of legislation to bolster Malaysia’s electrical energy sector and facilitate the import and export of electricity – the Electricity Supply (Amendment) Bill 2025 and the Energy Commission (Amendment) Bill 2025.

On the first bill, Deputy Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said the amendments would allow for the import of renewable energy from neighbouring countries.

He added that Malaysia is already working towards the Asean Power Grid concept, which would enable cross-border energy trading, and said the amendments are a step towards achieving the country’s 70 per cent renewable energy target.

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