KUCHING, June 10 2026: Senior officials and energy experts from Sarawak and the Wielkopolska region of Poland convened for a high-level roundtable discussion at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) today to map out a bilateral partnership in hydrogen technology and clean energy development.
The 40-minute closed-door session highlighted a deep alignment between Sarawak’s green energy ambitions and Wielkopolska’s established regional hydrogen framework, signaling a shared intent to accelerate the global energy transition through international collaboration.
The roundtable opened with comparative presentations showcasing Sarawak’s large-scale hydrogen production goals alongside Wielkopolska’s regional hydrogen advancements.
"What strikes me is how much common ground there is. Both regions are navigating the energy transition, both have the ambition, and both are looking for the right partners to accelerate that journey together," Deputy Sarawak Secretary Dr Muhammad Abdullah Zaidel said in his remarks.
He delegates focused on identifying immediate areas for technical cooperation across production, storage, distribution, and end-use applications like mobility and industrial heating.
A key point of interest for the Sarawak delegation was understanding European regulatory and certification frameworks, which could prove critical as the state positions itself as a premier hydrogen exporter in the Asia-Pacific region.
The session explored whether immediate technical work should prioritize policy and standards harmonization, collaborative research and development (R&D), or joint commercial ventures.
Recognising that infrastructure cannot succeed without a specialized workforce, the roundtable discussed institutional linkages between Polish research entities and Sarawakian universities, including Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak campus and Swinburne University of Technology, Kuching.
The dialogue, which has been developing in tandem with the Polish Embassy, reached a milestone as officials debated the architecture of a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The discussions centred on ensuring the prospective MoU includes strict accountability mechanisms and deliverables rather than remaining purely aspirational.
The representatives also evaluated investment pipelines, looking at ways to connect Polish businesses and trade missions directly with joint-venture opportunities in Sarawak’s growing hydrogen ecosystem.
To maintain momentum through the end of 2026, the delegations laid the groundwork for concrete pilot projects and reciprocal visits.
Plans are underway for a formal study tour for Sarawak officials to visit key technological sites in Wielkopolska, potentially timed to coincide with Poland’s premier H2Poland forum.
Additionally, the roundtable discussed opening up specific Sarawakian datasets and project sites for collaborative pilot testing using Polish methodologies.
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