Industrial Labs To Supply Solar Photovoltaic To Proton Global Services

Proton Global Services Sdn. Bhd. (PGS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Proton Edar, has appointed Industrial Laboratories Sdn. Bhd. (Industrial Labs) as their second solar photovoltaic (PV) system supplier after Pekat Group Bhd, in order to increase solar power adoption in its network of dealers and vendors.

This appointment is part of the national automaker's energy sustainability activities, which aim to reduce carbon emissions and improve ESG rankings. PGS and Industrial Labs have agreed to increase solar energy adoption in Malaysia.

PGS, in addition to a wide range of business activities, primarily performs energy optimization and sustainable energy solutions for PROTON, whilst Industrial Labs is a significant supplier and service provider of renewable energy solutions in Malaysia, with experience throughout Southeast Asia.

According to Lee Yeet Chuan, Chief Executive Officer of PGS, “New energy is one of the core business activities for PGS and aside from promoting and implementing the use of solar energy to our dealers and vendors, we have also overseen the installation of a solar farm at PROTON’s plant in Tanjung Malim capable of producing 12MWp and generating potential energy bill savings of up to RM3.5 million per year for PROTON for 25 years”.

He further added that, “With the addition of Industrial Labs as our second PV system supplier, we are looking to accelerate the adoption of solar power in the PROTON network of dealers and vendors in 2023 to further reduce carbon emissions for the company”.

Co-founder and Director, Shamsul Azhar Bin Zainuddin meanwhile added, “The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt last year outlined steps that needed to be taken to ensure global temperature increases are minimised compared to pre-industrial levels. Decarbonising energy production is one of the initiatives being promoted, which is why we are delighted to work together with PGS as promoting clean and renewable energy like solar is a step in the right direction”.

The Malaysian government has promised to making Malaysia a carbon-neutral nation by 2050, therefore manufacturers like PROTON will have to create a precedent and play a critical part in reducing the country's carbon emissions while also setting an example to others.

Roslan Abdullah, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of PROTON also mentioned that, “With ESG parameters gaining more prominence each year, all corporate entities must look at ways to improve their scores in these areas. Beyond the score card however, PROTON has a responsibility as a national automotive brand to play an active role to help Malaysia reach its carbon neutral goal by 2050”.