Malaysia’s Tenaga Nasional (TNB), a government-owned integrated power utility company, and Singapore’s licensed electricity importer, Sembcorp Power, have signed an agreement to supply renewable energy to Singapore.
The first phase involves 50 megawatts (MW) of renewable-energy exports to Singapore, and will commence this month, Malaysia’s Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation said in a statement on Monday (Dec 9).
Under the supply agreement, TNB will deliver the electricity to Singapore via Sembcorp Power, using the existing infrastructure between the two countries. Overall, the renewable energy export programme to Singapore has a total capacity of 300 MW.
In a separate statement, TNB and Sembcorp Power said the initiative aligns with the Asean Power Grid initiative and Malaysia’s energy-transition goals, facilitating renewable-energy trade with regional countries through Energy Exchange Malaysia (Enegem).
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