Ahmad Zawawi (third right), flanked by Che Mohammad Nizam (second right), Mohamad Fahmi (first left), Kismet (second left) and Monica (third left), posed for a commemorative photo after the special interview on SAVE2025. – Photo by Aileen Yap
KUCHING (July 15): The inaugural Sustainable and Valuable Energy 2025 (SAVE2025) conference will be held from August 12 to 13 at the Imperial Hotel here, gathering key stakeholders to chart a clean and inclusive energy future for Sarawak.
Jointly organised by the Association of Professional Technicians and Technologists (APTT) and Korea South-East Power (KOEN), the conference will feature cutting-edge technologies, progressive policy frameworks, and innovative business models that promote sustainable, economically viable, and socially inclusive energy systems.
Premier of Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg is expected to officiate the opening ceremony.
“Through this programme, we are collaborating with Korean energy experts to introduce their technologies and services in Sarawak.
“Our goal is to foster knowledge transfer, promote renewable energy and explore new solutions beyond solar and hydro,” APTT chairman Ts Ir Ahmad Zawawi Kasmin told The Borneo Post at APTT office here today.
Around 300 participants are expected to attend the two-day event, which will include keynote addresses by both local and international experts.
Among the featured speakers is Dr SungHun Lee, principal researcher at the Korea Institute of Materials Science, who will present a joint KIMS-Doosan Enerbility study on the development of high-performance thermal barrier coatings for gas turbine components, designed to endure extreme temperatures and corrosive environments.
Another highlight is a presentation by Seokhwan Jung of the Innovative Small Modular Reactor (i-SMR) Development Agency, who will introduce small modular nuclear reactor technology – an emerging alternative to conventional solar and wind energy.
Other invited speakers include KOEN Sooneon Kwon; Ir Dr Angelia Liew from the Sarawak Premier’s Office; Jayhee Suhr, International Cooperation Manager at the Korea Nuclear Association; Syed Mohamad Fauzi Shahab of the Ministry of Utilities and Telecommunications, Sarawak; Dr Taejoo Oh of IAM Korea; Joogmyung Paik of Asian Power Energy Corp, Korea; Dr Ng Sing Mak of Sarawak Energy Berhad; Jongun Park of Power Tech Solution, Korea; Joosuk Kim of Heat Integrated Static Equipment, Korea; and James Chong Myoung Bae of HFS Heavy Industries, Malaysia.
The event will also feature Business-to-Business (B2B) sessions with Korean small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), offering Malaysian entrepreneurs opportunities to explore joint ventures and sign memoranda of understanding (MoUs).
“The idea is to bring these expert Korean SMEs to join the conference on August 12, with the aim of signing several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) thereafter,” said Ahmad Zawawi.
In conjunction with SAVE2025, APTT and the Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT) will co-host the MBOT Borneo High-Tea on August 13 at 2.30pm, also at the Imperial Hotel, bringing together MBOT members from across Malaysia.
Ahmad Zawawi added that the conference comes at a timely moment as Sarawak advances its ambition to become a regional renewable energy hub.
“With Sarawak’s agenda to generate 10 gigawatts by 2030 and 15 gigawatts by 2035, this is where APTT can help by bringing in investors and expertise.
“And by bringing them, we can have a transfer of knowledge between the outsiders in Sarawak.
“So by the end of the day, it will benefit Sarawak itself and come out to uplift our economy for Sarawak itself,” he said.
Registration is open until August 11, so secure your spot now at https://forms.gle/kouVLLv9x3FAjFXPA.
Also present at today’s press conference were ValourTech Machineries Sdn Bhd Managing Director Che Mohammad Nizam Che Kamaruddin, APTT’s Southern Region Liaison Officer Mohamad Fahmi Ibrahim, APTT Deputy Secretary and Associate Professor Ts Monica Wessy, as well as APTT Lead Training and Development Sector Ts Ir Dr Kismet Hong Ping.
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