KUCHING: The PETROS Multifuel Station (MFS) Batu Kawa is on track to be operational soon, making it the 11th station in Sarawak and the second flagship station that has the capability to dispense hydrogen supply in the region.

Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Professor Dr. Sim Kui Hian visited the site earlier on Sunday, where he was briefed by the SEDCE team on the progress and features of the station.

“The physical structure of the MFS is fully completed, and the team is working closely with the regulatory authorities before the station can be operated,” said SEDCE in the
statement.

MFS Batu Kawa is the second flagship station after MFS Darul Hana, which is designed for conventional fuels, fast EV chargers and hydrogen dispensing.

MFS Batu Kawa will be getting its hydrogen supply from MFS Darul Hana where the onsite hydrogen plant with 150kg production capacity is located.

The hydrogen supply will be transported via tube trailers where Mobile Hydrogen Refuelling System will be used for dispensing the molecules.

This distribution model will be the first of its kind in the region.

Earlier this year, SEDCE appointed Koperasi Bomba & Penyelamat Malaysia (KOBOPEM) as the operator for MFS Batu Kawa which aims to support the cooperative a sustainable income stream for its members.

SEDCE is responsible to develop the hydrogen value chain and downstream retail oil and gas business in Sarawak under the brand name PETROS MFS.

To date, ten fully operating stations namely; MFS Darul Hana (Jalan Tun Salahuddin), MFS Daro (Jalan Matu-Daro), MFS Kanowit (Jalan Kubu), MFS Kuala Matu (Jalan Daro–Kuala Matu), MFS
Brooke Drive (Sibu), MFS Selangau (Pan Borneo-Selangau), MFS Tatau (Pan Borneo-Tatau), Kapit (Jalan Bleteh), MFS Sungai Asap (Jalan Bintulu-Bakun), MFS Jepak (Kampung Jepak).

With the completion of MFS Darul Hana and MFS Batu Kawa, FOUR (4) more flagship MFS are in the pipeline namely Sri Aman, Sibu, Bintulu and Miri, with construction for Bintulu (Jalan Sultan Iskandar) scheduled to begin in the second half of this year.

These flagship MFS are designed to from the backbone of Sarawak’s hydrogen refuelling network along its main cities. In comparison, non-flagship or standard MFS provide conventional fuels and EV charging facilities. -UKASnews