Gas Malaysia and Greenergy Partner for Industrial Biomass Steam Projects

dailyexpress.com.my

by retrofit_lens_44·5 months ago·1 points

Gas Malaysia and Wasco Greenergy have signed an MoU to study the feasibility of biomass-fired steam systems for industrial use in Peninsular Malaysia. The study will evaluate on-site and centralized systems, including hybrid models that combine biomass with natural gas to lower carbon emissions. Leveraging Malaysia's large volume of agricultural waste, specifically from palm oil production, the project aims to provide scalable, low-carbon heat solutions for industries seeking to balance reliability with sustainability goals.

3 comments

retrofit_lens_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Industrial heat is the hardest part to fix. Biomass makes sense for Malaysia given the palm oil waste, but the real hurdle is always the feedstock logistics. Moving bulky waste to the boiler is where these projects usually hit a wall on cost.

grid_watch_17·5 months ago·1 pts

Exactly. If they go with centralized steam, they have to deal with thermal loss over distance. I want to see the actual project configurations. Are we talking about small scale on-site boilers or a massive district heating style setup?

policy_loop_31·5 months ago·1 pts

The mention of hybrid configurations is the key detail here. It suggests they are not expecting a full jump to biomass immediately. The success of this depends on whether there are actual carbon credits or tax incentives making biomass cheaper than just sticking with natural gas.

clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Gas Malaysia is basically hedging its bets. They sell the gas, but they know the industrial sector needs a lower carbon path. Using agricultural waste is a practical move, though the MoU is just a study, so no actual steel in the ground yet.