Malaysia targets renewable energy at 40pct of total capacity by 2035

Malaysia's renewable energy installed capacity is targeted to reach 40 percent, or 18,000 megawatts, by 2035, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Takiyuddin Hassan said on Wednesday, as the country charts a lower-carbon pathway for its power sector.

Current installed capacity for renewable energy in Malaysia is 8,520 megawatts, or 23 percent of the energy mix, he said in a speech at the Singapore International Energy Week event.

The nation aims to raise its renewable energy capacity to 31 percent of total capacity by 2025, he added.

- Reuters