A Historic Milestone: TNB Powers ASEAN’s Energy Transition with Maiden RE Export to Singapore

13/12/2024

Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) exported its maiden renewable energy (RE) supply to Singapore at 11:30 am this morning (13 December) in a momentous occasion that reaffirmed the national electricity corporation’s strong dedication to fast-track ASEAN’s energy transformation.

This historical event was witnessed by Deputy Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA), Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir at TNB’s National Load & Despatch Centre (NLDC), TNB Headquarters in Bangsar.

The inaugural cross-border RE supply from Malaysia to the island-state came about just four days after TNB and Singapore’s licensed electricity importer, Sembcorp Power Pte Ltd inked a Renewable Energy Supply Agreement (RESA) on 9th December, 2024.

Under the agreement, Singapore has agreed to import 50 megawatts (MW) of green energy issued with Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). The 50MW is the result of a bidding process conducted through Energy Exchange Malaysia (ENEGEM) in June.

The arrangement forms part of the Cross-border Electricity Sales for Renewable Energy (CBES RE) Scheme which is aligned with the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) initiative and Malaysia’s energy transition goal.

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