BINTULU: Sarawak will become one of the world’s methanol producers with a production of 1.75 million metric tonnes a year when the new Sarawak Methanol Complex facility at Tanjung Kidurong here is completed and fully operational.

Premier of Sarawak, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Tun Datuk Abang Openg said it is the desire of the sSrawak Government to realise the sarawak methanol complex owned by petchem sdn bhd as an important player in the global methanol market.

“Sarawak is now promoting low carbon solutions and is also committed to accelerating the transition to a high value green economy as outlined in the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR).

"With various multi-billion dollar flagship projects in Bintulu, Sarawak is well positioned to become a regional green energy hub that will drive rapid economic activity that will open up more profitable business ventures," he said.

He said this during the opening ceremony of the Sarawak Methanol Complex at Tanjung Kidurong Bintulu on Monday.

Datuk Patinggi Abang Zohari added that the project is also in line with Sarawak's aspirations to become a developed country by 2030 focused on the three pillars of economic prosperity, inclusive society and environmental sustainability.

At the same event, the Premier of Sarawak also witnessed three exchanges of Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) between Sarawak Petchem Sdn Bhd and PETROS, Sarawak Energy Berhad and the Sarawak Center of Technical Excellence (CENTEXS).

Also present were Deputy Prime Minister Dato Sri Fadillah Yusuf, Deputy Premiers of Sarawak Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, Datuk Amar Professor Dr Sim Kui Hian, Speaker of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohammad Asfia Awang Nassar, Federal Ministers from Sarawak, Sarawak State Ministers, Sarawak State Secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki and other distinguished guests.-UKASnews