Petronas, through its subsidiary Petronas CCS Solutions (PCCSS), has signed a land rental agreement with Kuantan Port Consortium to progress plans for its Southern Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) hub in Pahang, Malaysia.
The hub, expected to have its first injection by 2029, will play a key role in reducing carbon emissions for hard-to-abate industries locally and internationally.
The location of the hub is “ideal” for an integrated CCS value chain and future growth, according to Petronas, and is expected to create new economic opportunities and benefits for surrounding communities.
Nora’in Md Salleh, PCCSS CEO, said, “As Malaysia rallies towards energy transition and Net Zero carbon emissions, the establishment of a CCS hub is timely to provide a decarbonisation solution to industries such as steel, chemical, cement, power generation and petrochemical in Pahang.”
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