KUALA LUMPUR: Significant achievements have been made in strengthening the country’s water and energy sectors over the 2024-2025 period, it was revealed.
In a Facebook post, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof (pic) said the progress was achieved through strategic collaboration among multiple agencies which contributed to improved public well-being, infrastructure security and the national sustainability agenda.
Fadillah, who is also Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister, said the Water Efficient Products Labelling Scheme implemented by the National Water Services Commission (SPAN) resulted in water savings of up to 85%.
He said Indah Water Konsortium operates over 7,000 sewage treatment plants with effluent compliance exceeding 97%, in addition to implementing fat, oil and grease management programmes and use of solar energy at sewage treatment facilities.
“The Irrigation and Drainage Department also implemented 149 flood mitigation projects, providing protection to 1.77 million residents, alongside river conservation and development initiatives nationwide,” he said.
He said Pengurusan Aset Air Bhd developed 21 water treatment plants with a total capacity of 2,081 million litres per day.
In the energy sector, he said key achievements involved the Energy Commission, Sustainable Energy Development Authority (Seda) and MyPOWER, including implementation of initiatives under the Malaysian Electricity Market Reform Roadmap.
At the regional level, he said the 43rd Asean Ministers on Energy Meeting saw the launch of the Asean Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation 2026-2035 and the signing of several agreements related to the Asean Power Grid.
