PLUS and TNB team up to cut highway carbon emissions

KUALA LUMPUR: PLUS Malaysia Bhd (PLUS) and Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) are working together to reduce carbon emissions on PLUS highways through sustainability initiatives.

In a joint statement today, both parties said the initiatives involve the development of a network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and the installation of energy efficiency monitoring and solar photovoltaic systems at selected rest and relaxation (R&R) areas along the PLUS highway network.

The collaboration would enable energy efficiency monitoring and solar photovoltaic systems to be fitted on the roofs of Northbound Ayer Keroh and Tapah R&Rs, with a combined total capacity of over 360-kilowatt peak (kWp).

TNB president and chief executive officer, Datuk Baharin Din said TNB would provide reliable and stable electricity supply for the EV charging ecosystem.

"Additionally, TNB also offers solutions to PLUS to optimise electricity costs and support green and sustainable energy sources towards reducing carbon emissions,” he said.

PLUS managing director Datuk Azman Ismail said the initiatives would further increase the network of EV charging stations to provide customers with a smoother, safer and more comfortable journey on PLUS highway.

"These initiatives reaffirm PLUS’s environmental, social and governance commitment to lead the highway industry towards transforming itself into a smart highway that is environmentally sustainable."