: The National Energy Centre , which focuses on research in energy transition and climate change issues, will begin full operations by the end of this year.said NEC has been spearheaded by Universiti Tenaga Nasional for the past two years, taking into account the need to create a centralised centre focusing on various energy areas, including solar, nuclear, hydrogen, wave energy power and biomass.
The 95 per cent-completed NEC is located within the Uniten area and includes research laboratories, satellite laboratories as well as office premises and it will have a board of directors to ensure governance and transparency. Earlier in his speech to inaugurate Inustec 2023, Uniten vice-chancellor Prof Ir Dr Noor Azuan Abu Osman said Uniten is committed to the success of nuclear-related research and supported the Low Carbon Aspirations 2040 under the National Energy Policy.