In conjunction with the Workshop on Future Research in Energy Management conducted at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), delegates from PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), and Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Indonesia, visited the Institute of High Voltage and High Current (IVAT), Faculty of Electrical Engineering (FKE), UTM, on 6 March 2018. The delegates were welcomed by the Director of IVAT, Prof. Dr. Zulkurnain Abdul Malek. During the visit, the delegates were introduced about IVAT – a centre of excellence at UTM that carries out research, services and consultancies in high voltage engineering. The delegates also visited the laboratory of IVAT and were exposed to various facilities at IVAT. Many potential collaborations among PT PLN, ITB and IVAT were also discussed during the visit. The Director of IVAT wishes to thanks PT PLN and ITB for their visit to IVAT and hopes the visit opens the door of collaborations among PT PLN, ITB and IVAT.
By Ir. Dr. Lau Kwan Yiew, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia