Green ambitions, diesel reality

THE announcement that Kawan Renergy Bhd has secured a RM70.37mil contract to supply diesel generator systems for a data centre (DC) operator in Malaysia is a timely reminder of the energy realities underpinning the country’s digital ambitions.

It has long been understood that DCs have been striving to increase their use of renewable energy (RE) to meet the commitments of their offtakers, typically major global technology companies.