Menteri besar Amirudin Shari said the initiative would begin with sending specialists to Tsinghua University in Beijing, partly funded by the state government.

“The consideration of nuclear power for Selangor is still at an early stage, but we want to start with developing talent first.

“We will send three to four officers from Selangor whom we find suitable.

“Currently, six Malaysians are already pursuing master’s degrees in this field at the university,” Bernama reported him as saying after the official launch of the Pulau Indah power plant by deputy prime minister Fadillah Yusof in Port Klang today.

Amirudin said the initiative would be included in the 2026 state budget, with the selected talents expected to depart in March next year.

The Pulau Indah plant, which began operations on March 1, is the first foreign direct investment from South Korea through Korea Electric Power Corporation, with a project cost exceeding RM3 billion.

Amir said the gas-fired plant was a clean energy source and part of Selangor’s transition towards green and renewable energy.

“It is expected to generate between RM1.6 million and RM2 million in revenue while supplying electricity to industries at more competitive rates.

“Looking ahead, we have solar projects, a mini-hydro project in Batang Kali and a waste-to-energy (project). We will continue to explore the best energy sources,” he said.