# Malaysia Evaluates Nuclear Energy Potential to Reach 2050 Net-Zero Goals *Author: Solar PV Expert | Category: news | Published: Wed Jun 10 2026 10:51:16 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)* ### English * **Strategic Shift**: The Malaysian government is re-evaluating its national energy mix, specifically considering nuclear power as a viable clean energy source to meet 2050 net-zero targets. * **Base Load Challenges**: Deputy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir emphasized that nuclear energy is essential for maintaining base load stability, affordability, and supply security. * **Policy Integration**: While the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) 2023 focuses on solar and hydro (aiming for 70% renewable energy by 2050), officials argue that net-zero may be unattainable without a nuclear component. * **Public Readiness**: The government is calling for public support and an acknowledgment of the technical realities required to transition fully to a clean energy economy. ### 中文 * **战略转型**:马来西亚政府正在重新评估国家能源结构,明确考虑将核能作为实现2050年净零排放目标的重要清洁能源之一。 * **基荷挑战**:能源转型及水务转型部副部长Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir强调,核能对于维持基荷稳定性、经济可负担性以及能源供应安全至关重要。 * **政策整合**:尽管2023年发布的《国家能源转型路线图》(NETR)主要聚焦于太阳能和水力发电(目标是到2050年实现70%的可再生能源占比),但官员们指出,若没有核能的参与,净零目标可能难以实现。 * **公众认知**:政府呼吁公众给予支持,并共同面对实现净零排放所需的现实和技术要求。