LONGi showcase green tech at IGEM 2022

The Greentech and ECO Products Exhibition & Conference Malaysia (IGEM) 2022, regarded as Southeast Asia’s leading trade event for green technologies and eco solutions took place in Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 12 to 14 October.

Themed “Race Towards Net Zero: Fulfilling SDG and ESG Commitments”, the event featured innovative products promoting sustainability. Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Seri Ir.Dr. Zaini Ujang, Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment and Water, officiated the event.

“We are hosting exclusive programmes to help attendees better understand the impact of climate change and Malaysia’s sustainability goals through technology sharing, in-depth discussions, business matching, and networking opportunities,” said Dato’ Seri Ir.Dr. Zaini Ujang. 

This year saw the participation of about 300 exhibitors and received over 30,000 visitors with RM3 billion in expected business leads.

There were 15 conference sessions involving 30 speakers and nine conference partners, with delegates from 30 countries participating, including China, Taiwan, Holland, Canada, South Korea, Singapore, and Austria.

Solar technology company LONGi, with its mission of ‘making the best of solar energy to build a green world’, also took part as one of the exhibitors at the conference. Malaysia is located at a geographical location with sunlight intensity of up to 1400-1900kW h/m².

LONGi’s star product Hi-MO 5 72-cell module, was displayed at the booth and garnered much attention from the crowd. Designed for different scenarios worldwide, the Hi-MO 5 module adopts high-performance bifacial + PERC technology. Up to July 2022, global shipments of LONGi’s Hi-MO 5 modules have exceeded 30GW.

Over the last two years, LONGi has accelerated its expansion in Malaysia. In 2021, LONGi provided 190MW modules for two projects located in Kerian and Kuala Muda.

In 2022, LONGi supplied modules to the largest PV parking lot project in Malaysia. This project is invested in and owned by MFP Solar and executed by Pekat Solar, and is expected to reduce about 11 tons of CO2 emissions annually.

The Malaysian government has formulated a specific carbon neutralization schedule, aiming to achieve carbon neutralization by 2050 making Malaysia one of the most ideal PV markets in the world.