More Chinese companies looking to set up facilities in Johor’s RE Industrial Park
10 Oct 2024
More China-based companies have expressed interest in being off-takers to set up manufacturing facilities within UEM Sunrise Bhd’s Renewable Energy (RE) Industrial Park in Gerbang Nusajaya, Iskandar Puteri, Johor.
These companies include China Machinery Engineering Wuxi (CMEC Wuxi) Co Ltd — the manufacturing arm of CMEC, Wuxi Longmax Technology Co Ltd (Longmax), Gotion, Hopewind and Huasun.
According to a press statement issued by UEM Sunrise on Thursday, CMEC Wuxi and Longmax are already in the process of setting up local manufacturing operations here, as well as establishing solar module and combiner box production facilities within the RE Industrial Park.
Meanwhile, UEM Sunrise is in discussions with Gotion, Hopewind and Huasun to invest in the industrial park and serve as RE off-takers here.
Once finalised, together with ITRAMAS Corporation Sdn Bhd (ITRAMAS) and CMEC, these five companies will occupy a combined land size of 40 acres in the RE Industrial Park as the RE off-takers.
This announcement was made on Thursday during an agreement exchange ceremony between UEM Sunrise, ITRAMAS Corporation Sdn Bhd (ITRAMAS) and CMEC. The three parties have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to set up their RE facilities in the industrial park in Beijing back in May 2024.
“We are committed to fostering an environment that promotes seamless growth, innovation, and excellence in local manufacturing. As we establish Gerbang Nusajaya as a renewable energy hub, UEM Sunrise looks forward to providing the infrastructure, resources, and bring the collaborative spirit required to bring form to this vision in a responsible and sustainable manner,” said UEM Sunrise CEO Sufian Abdullah in the statement.
The RE Industrial Park is part of the one gigawatt hybrid solar power plant project, a flagship catalytic project under Malaysia’s National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) to be undertaken by UEM Group through its wholly-owned subsidiary and green industries arm, UEM Lestra Bhd. This project is expected to play a pivotal role in Malaysia’s renewable energy infrastructure, fostering local and regional market growth and positioning Malaysia as a renewable energy hub in Asean.
Source: The Edge Malaysia
