HETR · 2022–2050
A strategic leap towards net zero.
The Hydrogen Economy & Technology Roadmap (HETR) — launched by the Deputy Prime Minister at IGEM on 5 October 2023 — is Malaysia’s long-term roadmap to 2050, addressing the energy trilemma for hydrogen in line with the National Energy Policy.
The Energy Trilemma
Three demands, held in balance.
Energy security
A reliable national supply, resilient to global disruption.
Energy affordability
Hydrogen priced for adoption — targeting LCOH of USD 1/kg.
Energy sustainability
A grey-to-green transition targeting 15% emissions reduction by 2050.
The Three Phases
Grey hydrogen to green, in phases.
“Build Some, Buy Some” — leveraging both local and international expertise to fast-track development.
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2022–2030
Short term
Grey hydrogen from existing industry while policies, incentives and standards take shape.
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2031–2040
Mid term
Production and distribution infrastructure scales; renewables begin to power green hydrogen.
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2041–2050
Long term
A low-carbon hydrogen economy at LCOH of USD 1/kg, targeting 15% emissions reduction by 2050.
Targets
What 2050 must deliver.
Low-carbon H₂ economy
Levelised cost of hydrogen (LCOH) of USD 1/kg, with private-sector uptake encouraged.
Production & distribution infrastructure
Renewable energy sources powering green hydrogen production at national scale.
Policies & incentives
Frameworks that encourage private-sector adoption and support PPPs to develop and deploy H₂ projects.
Challenges Across the Value Chain
Named plainly, so they can be solved.
HETR implementation faces real hurdles at every link of the chain. The critical challenge — a lack of supply-and-demand awareness — is the one H₂Malaysia exists to resolve.
1 · Production
- Research is not yet market-driven; feasibility gaps at industrial scale.
- Limitations in renewable sources; production cost remains expensive.
2 · Storage
- Light gas molecule properties and high capital cost for high-pressure storage.
- High investment for technology adoption into existing processes.
3 · Logistics
- High-cost, energy-intensive transport in liquid or gaseous form.
- Decentralisation to maximise existing infrastructure vs. high investment in new supply chains.
4 · End-use
- Hydrogen cost per distance is roughly twice unsubsidised petrol.
- Subsidised petrol (RM2.05/litre) sits 40% below unsubsidised (RM3.47/litre), muting demand signals.
The critical challenge is the “Lack of Supply & Demand Awareness” — efforts by companies on both ends are unknown to each other. H₂Malaysia exists to resolve it.
The Alliance Roadmap
From house-in-order to aggregator.
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2024
Getting the 'house' in order
An alliance of companies meeting regularly to raise awareness of efforts across the H₂ value chain.
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2025–2026
Capacity building & networking
'Connecting the dots' — committees established (Policy, Technical, Commercial) to keep the alliance aligned.
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2026
Hydrogen aggregator
Enabling early hydrogen projects to scale faster through centralised supply management and market coordination.
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2027
Commercialisation to monetisation
Rolling out hydrogen solutions by launching pilots and scaling them into commercial use.
The Invitation
One national voice, built to last.
If your organisation produces, stores, moves or uses hydrogen — or enables those who do — your seat in the alliance is ready.
Join the Alliance