{"id":2666,"date":"2026-01-20T17:46:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/wptest\/2026\/01\/20\/mga-initiates-natural-gas-industry-wide-collaboration-for-cleaner-energy\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T17:54:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T17:54:43","slug":"mga-initiates-natural-gas-industry-wide-collaboration-for-cleaner-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/2026\/01\/20\/mga-initiates-natural-gas-industry-wide-collaboration-for-cleaner-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"MGA Initiates Natural Gas Industry Wide Collaboration for Cleaner Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"

In line with the Malaysian government\u2019s commitment to increase the nation\u2019s acceptance of natural gas market reforms and liberalisation, the Malaysian Gas Association (MGA) recently organised a day-long engagement programme, \u201cInsights into the Malaysian Gas Industry\u201d, specifically for ministries and government agencies.<\/span><\/p>\n

During the programme, speakers highlighted the significant contribution made by the natural gas industry to Malaysia\u2019s socioeconomic progress. <\/span><\/p>\n

In 2016, the industry contributed 14.5 per cent to the country\u2019s total GDP and attracted investments amounting RM11.7 billion in 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMalaysia is currently the world\u2019s third largest exporter of liquefied natural gas in 2017 with the sector expected to grow robustly right through to 2030. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis also translates into greater opportunities in the Malaysian market for new and existing players to capitalise on the expanding gas value chain,\u201d said MGA Council Member, Zahid Osman.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNatural gas also allows for integrated innovative solutions that can secure the nation\u2019s long-term energy mix at significantly lower environmental and economic cost, making it the perfect partner for renewable energy,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n

Natural gas can play an effective catalytic role in increasing Malaysia\u2019s renewable energy capacity by 20 per cent and achieving 8 per cent savings through energy efficiency by adopting technologies such as cogeneration. <\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, given the versatility of the gas infrastructure in accommodating a renewable resource, industry players are also exploring options to integrate biogas into the network.<\/span><\/p>\n

MGA has voiced a need for a comprehensive Natural Gas Roadmap to be developed in collaboration with stakeholders from across the industry. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Roadmap will actualise the full potential of the industry, spur the low carbon economy and drive the nation\u2019s socio-economic progress, with the association keen to contribute its experience and expertise to develop the blueprint.<\/span><\/p>\n

With collaboration from the entire industry, the challenges across the entire value chain, obstacles in realising market liberalisation and the difficulties in managing industry resources can be tackled effectively in order to promote Malaysia\u2019s long-term energy security,\u201d added Zahid.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am confident that today\u2019s session will mark the starting point of an industry-wide collaboration that will result in deeper understanding, greater utilisation and common ground for all to collectively chart out the future of Malaysia\u2019s natural gas industry,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the years, MGA has been collaborating with various government and industry stakeholders in developing legislations and policies, including formulating the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Act (EECA) and being a part of the Thermal Energy Regulation committee to promote an expanded role for co-generation in Malaysia.<\/span><\/p>\n

MGA will continue to host similar dialogues and discussions with various stakeholders to enhance awareness on the benefits of natural gas, increase acceptance on market liberalisation and facilitate the growth of the industry to support Malaysia\u2019s socio-economic progress.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In line with the Malaysian government\u2019s commitment to increase the nation\u2019s acceptance of natural gas market reforms and liberalisation, the Malaysian Gas Association (MGA) recently organised a day-long engagement programme, \u201cInsights into the Malaysian Gas Industry\u201d, specifically for ministries and government agencies. During the programme, speakers highlighted the significant contribution made by the natural gas […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2666"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3992,"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2666\/revisions\/3992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}