The NanoMalaysia Energy Storage Technology Initiative (NESTI) programme has been launched in Malaysia at the moment by minister of science, know-how and innovation Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. Led by the ministry of science, know-how and innovation (MOSTI) and with NanoMalaysia because the implementing company, the programme will function a national-level platform geared toward creating and commercialising power storage methods.
These shall be used for electrical mobility, extra grid, renewable power and uninterrupted energy provide for industrial and home use, overlaying areas like batteries, ultracapacitors, hydrogen storage, power administration methods and battery recycling.
“Because the world embraces the pressing want to reap and retailer renewable power, the NESTI programme couldn’t come at a greater time. NanoMalaysia goals to steer the nation to transition right into a nation producing excessive know-how power storage elements and methods for the aforementioned functions for each home consumption and export markets,” mentioned Dr Rezal Khairi Ahmad, CEO of NanoMalaysia.
“That is the place nanotechnology performs a essential position in offering the efficiency, reliability and total effectivity increase,” he continued, including that NESTI has the potential to advertise using electrical car know-how and place the nation as a famend exporter of EV elements within the ASEAN area.
Rezal additionally mentioned the programme is consistent with Malaysia’s aspirations to develop into a high-tech and high-income nation by 2030 and can assist the nation attain its 2050 carbon-neutral goal. There are financial advantages too, with 6,000 high-value jobs mentioned to be created throughout the subsequent three years, whereas the direct impression of tasks arising from the programme is ready to be at a naked minimal of RM150 million, and that’s earlier than contemplating the financial spillover impact.
At at the moment’s launch occasion, NanoMalaysia additionally demonstrated its Hydrogen and Hybrid Vitality Storage System (H2SS) with the HyPER, which is brief for Hydrogen-Paired Electrical Racecar. Constructed on a Caterham chassis, HyPER options an electrical motor, a lithium-ion battery, graphene-based ultracapacitors, a hydrogen gasoline cell stack and a hydrogen generator.
In contrast to different hydrogen gasoline cell autos which have refillable hydrogen tanks to feed a gasoline cell stack, HyPER produces hydrogen by means of a course of referred to as hydrolysis in its generator, which is then transformed into electrical present by the gasoline cell to energy the electrical motor or cost the battery and ultracapacitors. The latter boasts a better energy density and may present a quick discharge of electrical energy in comparison with lithium-ion batteries.
NanoMalaysia says HyPER and its H2SS know-how has the potential to drive the Malaysian automotive and transportation sector in direction of a renewable power business, particularly inexperienced hydrogen power.
HyPER additionally has a two-wheel sibling referred to as the HyPER Bike, which is at the moment beneath growth by the corporate. Initially, the transformed Kawasaki D Tracker 250 isn’t geared up with the total H2SS setup, with solely a 72-volt electrical powertrain changing the unique inner combustion engine, rated at 4 kW (5.4 hp) and 200 Nm of torque.
That is paired with a four-speed guide transmission and a 2.4-kWh lithium-ion battery, permitting for a high velocity of 110 km/h. NanoMalaysia says this represents a cheap resolution for changing two-wheelers to run on electrical energy.
With charging time being one of many points confronted on the subject of the adoption of e-bikes, the corporate believes its H2SS know-how might be an answer, which is what you see right here. Just like the HyPER, the HyPER Bike is supplied with graphene-based ultracapacitors in addition to a hydrogen gasoline cell stack and generator to energy the electrical motor.
Along with companions like Usaha Moden, Pulsar UAV, Wheelspin Motorsports and EV Connections, NanoMalaysia is utilizing the HyPER Bike platform to showcase the likelihood and use case of electrical conversion for two-wheelers and validation of its know-how.
Different displays embrace the MyPowerPack, which is an power storage machine that pairs graphene-based ultracapacitors with lithium-ion batteries. A product of MNA Vitality, which is partly owned by NanoMalaysia, the MyPowerPack mannequin proven is the PP4G with an power capability of 400 Wh and is able to a peak output energy of 700 W. This can be utilized as an off-grid or emergency energy provide, with a wide range of outputs to energy gadgets and even leap begin a automobile.
Pulsar UAV’s hydrogen-powered drone, ReGiD (Report Producing Drone) was additionally on show. The corporate additionally has ties with NanoMalaysia, and this H2 Mk-3 fixed-wing variant was developed for lengthy endurance flights (two to eight hours) for aerial mapping work, with an onboard hydrogen generator to offer energy.
Additionally displayed at at the moment’s occasion is Malaysia’s first graphene-based pouch cell battery that can be utilized in EVs. Developed by Umorie Graphene Applied sciences, the battery presents increased power and energy density in addition to an extended life cycle in comparison with some commercially obtainable batteries. At present, the battery is in its prototype section, though a report by NST signifies the corporate will enter a three way partnership with NanoMalaysia to start pilot manufacturing.
Lastly, we now have the Eclimo ES-11, an electrical bike designed and assembled in Bayan Lepas, Penang by a 100% Malaysian-owned EV firm based in June 2008. You could have seen the ES-11 within the information earlier than, as 300 items had been leased to KFC Malaysia a number of years in the past.
The ES-11 weighs 155 kg and is powered by a radial hub electrical motor with a most output of 6 kW (8 hp) and 110 Nm for a high velocity of 100 km/h. The electrical motor is powered by a 3.078-kWh lithium-ion battery that permits for a variety of 100 km on a full cost – a better capability model with double the vary can be obtainable.
The ES-11 is on the market for leasing from Eclimo, or clients can outright buy the electrical bike. Costs begin at RM10,501 on-the-road for the Primary variant and goes all the best way as much as RM14,750 for the Utility model – all earlier than choices.
