Malaysia's deputy prime minister told a bunch of tech and energy folks that the country needs to get its electrical grid sorted out if it wants to hit climate goals while staying competitive. Fadillah Yusof said power companies need to fix bottlenecks fast because renewable energy projects keep getting blocked by outdated infrastructure that cannot handle the load.
The minister called out data centers and AI companies specifically, saying they should better design their facilities around clean energy from the start instead of just sucking power off an already stressed system. He wants manufacturers and building operators to share efficiency tips so the grid can actually rely on aggregated demand instead of constantly scrambling.
Fadillah warned that carbon credit schemes and green certifications need real oversight because too much greenwashing is floating around. The government plans to align procurement rules, so AI actually helps stabilize the grid rather than making everything worse with unpredictable power demands from machine learning operations.
The minister called out data centers and AI companies specifically, saying they should better design their facilities around clean energy from the start instead of just sucking power off an already stressed system. He wants manufacturers and building operators to share efficiency tips so the grid can actually rely on aggregated demand instead of constantly scrambling.
Fadillah warned that carbon credit schemes and green certifications need real oversight because too much greenwashing is floating around. The government plans to align procurement rules, so AI actually helps stabilize the grid rather than making everything worse with unpredictable power demands from machine learning operations.
