The state-owned SEDC Energy – SEDCE from Serawak—is going to be exporting the first volumes of solid-state green hydrogen of Malaysia, with a pilot shipment going to Singapore by way of using metal hydride storage that’s developed by Hydrexia Holding, the Chinese partner.
It is well to be noted that this move goes on to mark the first international shipment pertaining to solid-state green hydrogen molecules that’s produced in Malaysia and goes on to signal the ambition of Sarawak to speed up its role in the emerging hydrogen value chain of Asia. According to Robert Hardin, the CEO of SEDCE, with the limited demand that they have now, they have decided to turn this issue into an opportunity so as to maximize the capability of the plant.
Apparently, the green hydrogen gets produced at the Darul Hana H2 Plant that’s located in Kuching, which makes use of 150 kg-per-day PEM, which is the proton exchange membrane electrolyzer that’s powered by grid electricity as well as water. While the domestic demand happens to remain limited at present, Sarawak goes on to operate only ten fuel-cell vehicles, which include the likes of buses along with Toyota Mirai sedans that are used by government officials. The solidification process helps SEDCE to go ahead and tap into the export markets. Once it gets produced, the hydrogen molecules get transported by way of a tube trailer and also happen to be absorbed into the MHX magnesium hydride storage unit of Hydrexia. At the destination, hydrogen goes on to get dehydrogenated for the end use.
The reusable MHX containers from Hydrexia go on to allow the hydrogen to get stored at certain ambient temperatures and also pressures while offering much higher volumetric density along with enhanced transport safety.
According to the CEO from Hydrexia, Alex Fang, this happens to address transportation bottlenecks through offering intrinsic safety as well as higher storage density that’s suitable for road, rail, and of course, the sea. Notably, the exports are going to mark the first green hydrogen trade flow, which would take place from Malaysia, and that supports the broader strategy of SEDCE, which includes the Rembus Hydrogen Plant development and also the participation in certain mega-projects such as the Japan-led H2ornbill and H2biscus from South Korea.
